5 reasons to ditch the label and embrace aging — I love this photo. It makes my soul happy. You can tell they are having fun. And, wait for it. They are kind of, well. You know. Old. Fun and old? Who knew? Codswallop, as my English husband would say. Bollocks to that. And who defined the term “old” anyway? …

How words become obsolete and why we should care The other day my 6 feet tall, 15-year-old asked me to help him move a piece of furniture into his room. He is used to his Mom being fairly strong and capable over the years and here I was struggling to…

How even in moderation it can be harmful Avarice. Avidity. Cupidity. Covetousness. Voracity. Ravenousness. Rapacity. Gluttony. “Greed” actually comes from the Greek word, Voracious, meaning, always hungry for more. Different names, same ugly monster. Greed. The sibling to Envy. Often referred to in mythology, literature, and religion. …

How violence has changed the landscape of the county fair — “Mom, can you please pick me up? Now?” my very sage 13-year-old texted me from the county fair last night. “I think this might be a good time to leave.” This was the first time she and her friends were allowed to go to the fair without a parent and…

Some of them might surprise you — When I was younger I had all kinds of fears. The usual suspects like snakes, tidal waves, Spam and Member’s Only jackets. But as I got older and had children, I realized there were much bigger fears to conquer, most of which involved things I couldn’t control. So now, firmly…

And the butterfly effect. — Anyone who has a teenager, or who has ever been one, will know that shit happens. A lot. In spite of the reminders, and the prompts (which used to be called “warnings”) there is often a snowball effect to the dumb crap they do. This week’s episode of Dumb Crap…

Have we redefined the meaning of perfection? — A few years ago, I started noticing that people, specifically those under the age of 35, were frequently and erroneously using the word “perfect”. I shared this with friends who later cursed me because they, too started noticing the same phenomenon. And trust me, once you notice, there is no…

Food shaming dressed in sheep’s clothing — A few years ago I was in London having dinner with a dear, family friend. She had invited a woman along who was from her inner circle of work colleagues. As we were ordering our entrees, it came up in conversation that I didn’t eat meat. They are both Indian…

A marginalized social class — Recently, a friend of mine introduced me to her childhood schoolmate. We had been sharing a story about our newly teenage daughters, when Harry Styles came up in conversation. You know, like he does. Her friend, Elizabeth, shared that she had recently taken her nieces to his concert in Los…