On small victories and the pull of the oceanMy four-year-old, Ellie has never been much of an ocean girlie. When we’ve gone on vacation, she’s usually stayed pretty close to her dad…Jun 26, 20241Jun 26, 20241
On building community and finding your weirdos“I don’t want to be the president of Disney. I just want to be remembered for building community and making the comedy world better,” I…Nov 21, 2023Nov 21, 2023
My daughter wants Halloween to last forever. So do I.This is the first year my daughter seemed cognizant enough to really look forward to Halloween. It’s also the first year that she seemed…Nov 1, 20231Nov 1, 20231
The Elsa Phase: Why Frozen Captivates Our DaughtersWell, it finally happened. My daughter has entered the dreaded Elsa stage of toddler-hood. I don’t know how or why this has become…Aug 24, 2023Aug 24, 2023
Why the finale of Pen15 destroyed meCW: Spoilers for Pen15 and some talk of semi-consensual sexDec 8, 2021Dec 8, 2021
This is my cliche leaving New York essayI am leaving New York next week. Add me to the list. Another tick in the “New York is dead” column. Or maybe in the “Cowards who can’t…Sep 8, 20201Sep 8, 20201
Why Elmo fills me with Mom GuiltEllie turned five months old this week, and she is developing like crazy. Unfortunately, her development just makes me feel guilty. What…May 9, 2020May 9, 2020
Goodbye, UCB NYAll day long, I’ve been thinking about UCB. When the news came that they were shuttering the Hell’s Kitchen theater and training center, I…Apr 22, 2020Apr 22, 2020
Reading instead of writingI haven’t written much lately because I have to admit the stress of parenting while working has been a lot. I feel guilty about it because…Apr 22, 2020Apr 22, 2020
Get better, Bootsie!!On Thursday night, my mother-in-law was having trouble breathing, so collectively, my husband’s family decided it was time for her to go…Apr 5, 2020Apr 5, 2020