Things I want my daughter to know as we smash the patriarchy

This was in my daughters art pile from school yesterday. It's not "pretty". It's tough and a little sad but with a tiny smile and achingly beautiful. Just like my girl. I asked her who it was and she immediately said, "OH THAT'S ME". Of course I added the wording, but when I saw her self-portrait …

Sometimes Darkness Spurs Hope and Gratitude

That gratitude that washes over as we walk the neighborhood at night and see the homes aglow with warmth and coziness (cozy is a privilege) and knowing I’m right where I’m meant to be. I'm not filled with longing to be in those home any longer, for I have my own place. Not just physically …

Everything is terrible! Here is some good stuff to counter balance the horrors

I watched Patton Oswalt's new stand up recently.  It was really good.  I cried and laughed and shook my head and marveled at how he can turn his pain and laughter through pain into something we can all relate to. Among his many gems he did a bit about "I wonder how many AA chips …