If You Woke Up Today in Disbelief About the Election Results

I am in shock.  I am entirely saddened.  I am angry and confused and feel like I've been duped. Because, as my friend Jane wrote last night: This feels like: Fuck you, women don't matter. Fuck you, black and brown people don't matter. Fuck you, non-Christians don't matter. Fuck you, trans and gay and bi …

Why this Chicago Cubs World Series is the Hope We Need Right Now

Let's set aside the fact that it's been a hot minute since we've been here in the World Series.  I mean, A HOT MINUTE Y'ALL. Let's set aside the decades of heartbreak this team has inflicted on it's fans. Let's set aside the notion that there was some kind of curse on this team involving …

Thankful Books: Teaching Gratitude to Kids and Their Grown Ups in 5 minutes a Day

A lot of folks pray, and that's great.  We don't pray in the religious sense in our home, but we do stop each night for five minutes to talk about and make note of what we are thankful for.  We have two 3 year olds and we talk about gratitude and thankfulness often in our home. I …