If you voted for the president-elect in the recent U.S. election, today’s post was not written with you in mind. Please respect the fact that many of us are working through genuine fears, whether…

My next door neighbor lost her husband earlier this year. I’ve been trying to keep an eye out for her, to be a listening ear whenever she needs one. I’ve also been trying not…

When I was 22 years old, I packed everything I owned into my little green Chevy Chevette and hit the road. I was bound for graduate school in the Midwest, and I learned a…

I’ve already sung autumn’s praises in a previous Five for Friday post,  but today I’m getting up close and personal with my favorite harbinger of the season: the pumpkin. Whether you use them for…

I’m a big fan of quiet time. It’s not uncommon to find my house completely silent—no television, no music, no conversation. I turn off the TV after I get tired of listening to the…

Dear Good Guys, I get it. You’re pissed. Tired of being lumped in with the likes of a man who brags about sexual aggression. Raised to respect women, you would never, ever do such…

Earlier this week, countries around the world observed International Day of the Girl (sometimes referred to as International Day of the Girl Child.) On October 11, 2o11, the United Nations created this day of…