Linsane in the membrane
What do grocery store courtesy clerks have in common with NBA superstars? Jerks.
Remembering Whitney Houston: Where do broken hearts go?
Whitney Houston died. The world lies in shock and sadness. But surprise? Not so much. I love an addict, and this makes me angry.
Love, Checkout Girl style
Are you crazy in love or just plain crazy? Even though my track record with amore is, shall we say, less than stellar, I respect you, either way.
Parenting, Future-Style
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have blocked their own names as search terms on their children’s computers. I, on the other hand, am straightforward with my children about what they might find when Googling my name. How do you toe the line between protecting your children from the ugly truth and burdening them with it?
A Sorta Fairytale
Relationships are complex, like a beautiful and intricate spider web. Or a straight jacket. Here’s how I ruined one. Unlike Newt Gingrich, I’m not blaming my patriotism.
Khloé, Kenny, and Me
When we’re young, many of us feel like we were born into the wrong family. Some people are saying that Khloé Kardashian actually was. My nine-year-old self is so jealous.
Strong4Life and growing up fat
An ad campaign in Georgia is educating parents of fat kids about the fact that their health is in danger. But who’s making sure their self-esteem is safe?
The Marrying Kind
Perhaps, like the shapely (round) body I’ve been gifted, the Matrimony Gene skips a generation. All I know is that my grandmothers also loved to marry, and are two of the women I admire most.
Ginger Roots
Four years ago this Christmas, I was at one of my lowest points. But my son reminded me that turning lemons into lemonade and gingerbread men into stars, is the only way to survive.
Ghost babies
TLC won’t be changing the name of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar’s reality show, 19 Kids and Counting, any time soon. But, even without the circus of so many children and a reality show, miscarriage can be heartbreaking.
