Another Year, Another Bad Birthday
Another year, another bad birthday. I should expect to be disappointed, yet somehow, I am still surprised. If your birthday was a catastrophe again this year, you're in good company.
How to Ruin a Good Time – The Black Hole Situationship
My friend X left our holiday party in tears over a scrub who won't even call it a relationship. I watched him self-destruct and I have thoughts. Mostly: know your worth.
Dirty Big Secrets – Hiding a Legacy of Mental Illness
My aunt was diagnosed with something, put in a home, and never spoken of again. My family treats mental illness like a dirty secret.
Back in the Emotional Support Saddle Again
Once again, I am back in the saddle of playing emotional support person for my good friend X. Will he never learn?
It’s Swimsuitphobia Season!
A floss bikini in a celebrity style column sent me straight back to the mustard yellow pageant humiliation of 1983. My relationship with swimsuits has always been complicated.




