Dec 11, 2019The Prayers Of The Travelers: Indigenous vs. Immigrant In The Climate CrisisIn the Jewish service for Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, you atone for sins and confess them over and over, alphabetically so you don’t forget anything, and collectively, for mercy in numbers. And you praise G-d of course, but you also ask for things. Near the peak of the…Refugees8 min readRefugees8 min read
May 2, 2019Plant Based Whole Foods 2019 : What It Is And What I AteThis is the third January in a row where I’ve attempted some kind of diet modification. In previous years I’ve done a Whole 30, which is a popular variation of the “paleo” diet. You eat meat, seafood, eggs, fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and oils. No dairy, alcohol or sweeteners. The…Food5 min readFood5 min read
Oct 10, 2018Climate Catastrophe To Do ListOverthrow/dismantle capitalism Order more batteries and protein bars on Amazon Realize anew that life is suffering and everything is impermanent Cry Fly in a plane to go see the coral reefs, glaciers, etc. before they are gone Look at a lot of graphs helplessly Picture fleeing Vote Eat more beans…Climate Change2 min readClimate Change2 min read
Oct 10, 2018You Can Run A MarathonI ran the 2017 New York City Marathon in 4 hours and 30 minutes, almost precisely in the middle of the pack. I had a full-time job, a new book coming out, and I gave birth one year before to my second child. …Running6 min readRunning6 min read
Aug 22, 2018Letter To My Daughter, 2041Dear Lulu, the summer you were six years old we visited Glacier National Park in Montana to see the remnants of melting and disappearing glaciers. On that trip you asked us why people can’t get it together to save the planet. We had no good answers. We canoed and swam…Travel2 min readTravel2 min read
Jun 2, 2017Parenting Is The Reason For Civilization- Part I(Like this article? Sign up for my monthly newsletter). I just wrote a parenting book. I chose the topic in part because I am a relatively new parent, and parenting books comprise many of the nonfiction books I actually buy myself and read avidly. But I had to overcome some…Science6 min readScience6 min read
Published inThrive Global·May 16, 2017What To Do When Your Toddler Keeps Asking For Your Phone(Like this article? Sign up for my monthly newsletter). My friend ‘Sara’ sent me this Facebook message the other day.Parenting3 min readParenting3 min read
Published inAthena Talks·Jan 17, 2017What I Lost When I Had A Second ChildI am winding up 12 weeks of maternity leave with my second daughter, who was born the day after Election Day (that’s a story for another time.) …Parenting4 min readParenting4 min read
Mar 15, 2016How I Reversed My PrediabetesThree months ago I got some crappy health news: an A1C level of 5.9, which is officially in the prediabetic range. (5.7–6.4; 6.5+ is officially diabetes). The A1C test represents your average blood sugar level over the previous three months. So last week I repeated the test. This time it…Weight Loss7 min readWeight Loss7 min read
Published inBRIGHT Magazine·Mar 7, 2016You Tell Me: When Kids + Screens = HappinessIf I say the words “parenting” and “screen time,” what is your first association?Parenting5 min readParenting5 min read
