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I haven’t seen my teenage daughter in three and a half months. This was my choice.  I sent her to live with her biological father because we were stuck in what seemed to be a broken and abusive dynamic, and I wanted it to change and I wanted to heal. For me, at this time, […]

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 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 […]

I was at a party the other night and someone started talking about my birthday.  It was me. I am that someone. I love talking about my birthday and I love having birthdays and I love people singing to me and I love cake. There. I said it. It is not keto and it is […]

The last month has been so packed with feels I am a little numb. We had our re-wedding with our closest favorites gathered, reminding us that we don’t see enough of any of them. We got to hang out, laugh, dance, sing, cook and talk talk talk – but then we had to say goodbye […]

Last week I wrote about what happens when boys torment girls, and I asked that we all think about a different response… for the girls. And there it is.  Even I, the great and powerful Oz, er, Karen Mangiacotti, over-thinker of all things gender, watchdog of injustices toward women, everly mindful feminist – put the […]

As you know, my husband and I renew our marriage every 5 years. This marriage may just be my favorite one ever.  Time brings a closeness that, as it turns out, is a pretty good thing. So, I thought I would tell the story for this week’s blog – because the story is long and […]

This week I will marry my husband, again. As we do every five years. As I hope to do for a long, long time. We do this as a way to check in with each other about the big stuff. We, like most parents, are in a constant state of checking in about the small […]

In a recent assignment for my Instructional Design course, I had to create a short video showing a well-known proverb (without telling you what it is). Can you guess what proverb this video represents?   Tell your friends…