Your Life Your Way
In my 20s, I discovered freelancing, and it was glorious. I was young and single and working in TV production; it was an exciting life. I didn’t have to worry …
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I love my family, I really do. My kids are teenagers and despite that, they’re both people I love to spend time with. My husband, also delightful. I enjoy all …
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When we were still in the first few months of lockdown, I wrote about my decision to give up wearing a bra. I wasn’t the only one; women all over …
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Every day, I am reminded of the amazing powers I have that no one else in my home shares. Wait, I’m lying. I had one member of the household who …
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I just got back from a glorious six-day stay in Las Vegas, where I went to the big Star Trek convention there for the very first time. Before I went, …
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I know it’s more fun to talk about the shows we HATED when the kids were little. Barney is a given, Dora the Explorer is a close second (why is …
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Thanks to the glories of modern technology, music-in-the-car life is no longer like that scene at the beginning of Defending Your Life. Do you remember that one? Albert Brooks fumbles …
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If you, like my husband and me, are a little late to the “I should really buy some home exercise equipment” party, I have good news for you: It doesn’t …
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As I watch my kids getting ready to embark on new adventures—one heading to college, the other to high school—I’m being flooded with memories of my own life, and once …
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I admit it: I’m a social media addict. I poke around on Facebook to see what my friends are up to, I scroll through Instagram generously bestowing hearts, but the …
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Here in the United States, we’re finally headed in the right direction. Where I live, everybody’s getting vaccinated, and it’s been lovely going for walks and seeing people’s faces in …
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I just read the terrible news on Twitter that Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist is not getting renewed at NBC or on its streaming service, Peacock. Show creator Austin Winsberg is asking …
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My 13-year-old has given up on me. I pride myself on being the parent who listens and connects, but she shut me down, and it stings. All of you parents …
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The pop culture version of menopause is that it’s a stage women get to where our periods stop and we can’t have kids, and we dry up physically while we …
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Have you ever found nostalgic for a time that you’re still in? Better question: Are you following your high school senior around the house, trying to hold on to the …
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