Isn’t it time to put a halt to this? — Has cancel culture gone too far? I woke up to a story last week about Tom Hanks not doing enough when he spoke out about the absence of critical and essential facts from our history books. …

After nearly two years of this, I’m worn out and tired — I’m becoming fed up with online dating. Maybe this is a sign that it’s time to take a break. My issue with the apps is hard to pin down. …

Novel by Celeste Ng — My Introduction to Ng’s work I must first confess that I’ve never read Little Fires Everywhere, but I binge watched the series on Hulu. Mia’s complicated relationship with her adolescent daughter, Pearl, kept me mesmerized. Without ruining the story, let’s just say, Pearl’s birth story was highly unusual.The …

Are we teaching them to expect betrayal? — The waiting area of the hospital’s clinic lab was nearly full. A sea of blue masks spread across the room; each person seated six feet apart. Two rows over was a young mom and her toddler. The girl, only three to four years old, was tall for her age. Someone…

It’s because this is all I own after having to start my life over — As the Zoom call for an upcoming podcast wrapped up, my co-host and I chatted with our featured guest. We had just finished interviewing a fellow writer/blogger. Someone who had made a name for herself as a relationship coach and had published a couple of books. …

A sure way to help your readers either to love or hate them. — Each Friday, my family has a tradition. Two of my adult sons visit for what I call our weekly dinner and a movie. Choosing what we will watch next has become quite the process. My youngest is a cinephile; the show must be well made. …

I still battle hesitancy and social anxiety — I was one of those kids who was bullied — the awkward, nerdy type. The kind that others couldn’t resist picking on. It didn’t matter if I stayed hunched down, slumped over, and stuck to the corners of life. Somewhere on me was a neon sign that must have read…

Why I think radical honesty is the best policy. — I came across an interesting dating profile recently. The guy had swiped right on mine, so I stopped to read through his. His disclosures made me pause. Along with a few close-ups of himself, he’d written a brief description, including his blunt preferences. Listed at the bottom was this sentence…

A poem —