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Marriages are not working. They are, for the most part, broken. Half of all marriages end in divorce.  Marriages need an expiration date.  I can only speak to marriages in the United States, because that is what I am familiar with. But, I can certainly speak to that. Now, I am not bragging or anything, […]

Leading an unapologetic life is kinda my thing.  It is what I strive for and encourage others to strive for as well. I think the world is a better place without shame and guilt, and I don’t care who knows it! But also, it comes at a price.  Here is the thing about the Mangiacotti-Miller […]

Let’s talk about the Power of the Pussy. Girl power! Creators of life! Nurturers of the Universe! Formidable Forces of the World! Oh, there is nothing we can’t do!!! Except, maybe believe that narrative. Since, according to 2016, women seem to have trouble supporting a female president, let’s start looking at why. Yes, we may […]

I am developing curriculum for a class on intimacy and relationships and I tried out one of the pieces with my students at school this week. If I was going to talk about developing deep and rich friendships, I thought we first needed to unpack some of our baggage.  So I start my first lesson […]

Sometimes it is hard to remember that you actually get to select the things you care about. There are a lot of causes to rally behind; a lot of traditions to follow; a lot of people who think “there is only one right way to do things” – and you are not obligated to care about […]

Somewhere in my early thirties I was having dinner with a friend I have had since Kindergarten and the topic turned to our evil junior high school Phys. Ed. teacher… Ms.Bickleman Oh yes, that was her name. I know it seems like Rohld Dahl or Charles Dickens made up that name, but I promise it […]

I have a cousin named Chickie.  Don’t judge.  When you have Irish and Italian families, everyone is named Mary or Maria and at some point, to disambiguate, you need to get funky with the names.  Anyhoo, I spent a lot of years really mad at Chickie.  Like almost 20. I spent almost 20 years angry […]

For those of you who found your way here because you were looking for something different, I am sorry. But maybe stay with me anyway… There are many things you can say about Donald Trump. So, so many things. So many things it makes my head hurt. So many things I get dizzy thinking about […]

Two years ago I had a stroke and last week I had an episode where I lost consciousness, fell, and did some damage to myself upon landing.  I have lost consciousness and fallen about five times since the stroke, and have come very close to losing consciousness (but able to sit down and recover before […]

I have many friends navigating the transitioning identities of their transgender kids. They all say the same thing: they want and need to mourn for the son or daughter they thought they had.  And I always think the same thing: “Don’t we all?” Don’t we all need and want to mourn for the kid we […]