Mar 5, 2020Member-onlyWinning Means Winning People OverTo unify the left, we have to learn to handle tough conversations. Here’s how. — In the last few weeks and months, I’ve had some pretty tense conversations with people I care about. There have been exchanges with friends–people who are 99% in agreement with me on the actual issues–that left me breathless, heart pounding, adrenaline-poisoned and ready to fight. These conversations make me feel…2020 Presidential Race4 min read
Published in Human Parts·Jan 29, 2020Member-onlyI Loved My Husband. I Loved Him So Much.It was true — but since when does anything real bear so much repeating? — People have all sorts of hidden talents; I am magic with a chicken. Golden brown, garlic-blistered, hissing herb-scented steam when you slice into it after 20 minutes of being driven mad by the smell. …Marriage6 min read
Published in Human Parts·Oct 24, 2019Member-onlyLow-Maintenance Is a LieAfter years of trying to seem easy to love, I’m asking for what I want and actually making it easier — “Any woman who says she’s low-maintenance is lying.” The words stung like a slap. I glanced at the women seated around me; a few were grinning, nodding in agreement. One or two looked like they might be planning to bolt for the door. I thought about joining them. We’d gathered…Relationships7 min read
Dec 7, 2016January 20I’ve been seeing him everywhere. I haven’t been sleeping well these past few weeks. Since the election, I’ve felt like an old rubber band, stretched thin to expose all its cracks. I wake up in the middle of the night with my heart in my throat. In the morning I…Donald Trump5 min read
