When Men Lead Women On

Much is made of the idea of women leading men on. From a very early age, I absorbed the notion that you shouldn’t be a “tease.” Before I even knew how to manage my sexuality, I knew this. There are countless movies and TV where you see women “using” their sexuality to get things out of…

For the Dumpee: Alternative ways to survive a break up

Mother of an Addict

I suppress my terror every minute of the day. Each time I wake up at night from the restless sleep I’ve become accustomed…

A Letter of Encouragement To First-Year Teachers

What you need to know about the hardest job in the…

The Dating Woes of a 29-Year-Old Virgin

Beneath his compliment was a question, a little insidious, a…

Fresh Meat — Did My Mother Pimp Me Out?

I chose Sondheim’s Sweeny Todd with Angela Lansbury, the…

I’m Sorry for Your Loss

Sending Condolences to Your Ex for Losing You

From Romance to Riots: Love doesn’t have to be madness

How love transformed me from would-be…

Confronting Your Relationship Fears

A stoic approach to managing relationship anxiety

Love, in all its Complexity and Beauty.

What is love? How might each of us describe this nuanced, layered emotion? This is…

A Story About Imagination

My niece has a brilliant imagination.

How Young Should I Date?

Or how old? Does age disparity influence your search for a soul mate?

This is For the Skeptics of Long-Distance Relationships

I won’t spare the details

The Art of Empathy

How to embrace the pain of others while burying your own.

I Might Be The Crazy, Angry Ex

Even if we’re still married

The Best Thing My Relationship Provides Isn’t Happiness

It’s something less fleeting.

I’m Not Okay, You’re Not Okay

But together, we’re pretty fantastic

Why I don’t love me like I love you

They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Perhaps that’s why it can be so difficult to love…

Why I’m Suing ABC’s The Bachelor for False Advertisement

It’s the most dramatic court hearing yet!

A Case for Imperfect Mothers

I misplaced something today. It turned out in was about a foot away from where I remembered leaving it, a…

My GPS Teaches Me Things

About life, about love, about getting lost and finding my way back

On Self-Righteousness and Finding Middle Earth

Where being right stands between us and the other.

Helping You Face Your Past

With some helpful journal prompts.

I Lost My Voice. My Boys Helped Me Find It.

Two little boys found my voice.