I love to travel, try new foods, ingest caffeine, and watch political news coverage. A psychologist by training trying to bring a little common sense to it all.
There are some losses that feel strangely personal, even when you never knew the person. Dolly Parton is one of those for me. My mom loved country music, and we listened to Dolly together all the time. She was funny, wildly gifted, unapologetically herself, said it like she […]
Apparently, there is a new definition of creative control. Pay for the entire television series, cast yourself as the leading lady, personally select your leading man and then insist on more than 60 kissing scenes. Yes. Sixty. A recent Chinese short-drama production reportedly became so kiss-heavy that the […]
My baby turned 18 today. Eighteen. And apparently, the universe has decided that the appropriate way to celebrate this milestone is to send me emails informing me that I no longer automatically have access to his medical records, his lab results, or his medical chart. Thank you, universe. […]
At this point, I’m beginning to think bears are just living their best lives while the rest of us are unnecessarily following rules. First, we had bears breaking into houses, hot tubs, cars, and bakeries. Now we have a bear breaking into a snack factory, accidentally turning on […]
I recently learned about Rick Charls, who in 1983 was one of five divers to successfully dive from a completely reasonable 172-foot platform at SeaWorld San Diego. You know, just casually throwing yourself off a building into a pool. His dive was particularly impressive for its difficulty and […]
I wanted a quick getaway. Somewhere I could hop on a direct flight, fly for about six hours, and suddenly find myself somewhere that felt very far away. And voilà: Ireland. I booked the entire trip exactly one week before I left. Apparently, this is what we’re calling […]
Every time I see a plane overhead or sit at an airport watching one lift off, I say a little prayer or make a wish for everyone on board. I whisper to the plane “Have a good, safe flight.” I like doing this. Partly because I’d very much […]
Apparently, everything is 100% now. Ask someone, “Did that seem weird to you?”“100%.” “Are you sure?”“100%.” “Did that meeting make you uncomfortable?”“100%.” “Do you think he was being passive-aggressive?”“100%.” Apparently, we have collectively abandoned the nuanced middle ground where things are maybe 62% weird or approximately 78% uncomfortable […]
I recently read that a surprising number of Gen Zers have had a parent attend a job interview with them. The number I saw was 20%, which is still enough to make me stop and wonder whether mom is coming to the interview? I have to admit, this […]
I’ve been feeling nostalgic lately, which is dangerous because nostalgia has a way of making absolutely ordinary things from childhood seem magical. Today I saw a kid who looked about seven or eight years old carrying a shiny new iPad, and it sent me straight back to elementary […]
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