Common-sense grace for the try-hard girl
Parenting is completely out of my comfort zone, and maybe it feels overwhelming to you too. I love efficiency, strategy, metrics, annual reviews, and sleep. You know, all the things that parenting doesn’t offer. When I first became a parent, I felt like The Worst Mom ever: Why couldn’t I be more nurturing? Why did […]
In Season 1 of Netflix’s The Crown, sisters Elizabeth and Margaret reveal their envy for the other. Elizabeth, thrust into the role of queen, wishes she could lead the behind-the-scenes life of her sister, while Margaret is envious of her royal sister’s spotlight. Just like Elizabeth and Margaret, we have a hard time accepting the […]
While training for a half-marathon several years ago, nothing—neither hell nor high water—could prevent me from accomplishing my goal. I ran at 5 a.m. in below-freezing temperatures. I ran when my health was not great. I ran when my feet ached and screamed, “Please don’t make us put on those shoes!” For me, goal-achievement reigns […]
In my teenage years, those of the ’90s, my CD player played U2, Alannis Morisette, and whatever band sang “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.” My closet held Brighton belts, baggy jeans paired with baggy tees, and formal dresses with really poof-y sleeves. And my eyes scanned for any magazine quiz I could get my hands on: Seventeen […]
