Having hypochondria, generalized anxiety, and depression during a pandemic is like watching someone set a dumpster on fire and deciding...

You may see me show up in your social media feeds soon. I had to exchange a pair of running shoes yesterday, and because we are in phase...

I've never looked at myself as much as I have since March. Pre-COVID, I wasn't so humble that I didn't appreciate a perfect selfie, or...

I sat outside at dusk, no phone, no book, and no snack to distract me. I sat in a blue, plastic Adirondack chair on my deck, my feet...

It’s the year 2022. Brené Brown is celebrating her 100th episode of her podcast, Unlocking Us, with me as her guest. Together, we discuss...

We were at Bradley International Airport when my mom told me she had cancer. We had just sat down with our Dunkin’ Donuts coffees,...

A few days ago, my ten-year old daughter, Charlotte, and I drove to pick up her birthday cake. She hadn't been on a car ride in over...

It's Friday at Noon. I'm in the parking lot of my daughter's school. I turn off the ignition, throw my keys in my purse and put on my...

I woke up on March 16th to an email from my employer, mandating non-essential employees to stay home and telecommute. During week one, I...

I tried the keto diet in January. It was my first foray into the world of dieting. I did lots of research in the weeks leading up to the...

These are unprecedented times. A month ago, we may have had a fleeting thought that this might happen but we still thought it would never...

I watched the movie Contagion on the flight home from Paris two weeks ago. It was half way through the 8.5 hour transatlantic trip to...

We are going on vacation next week. We are gathering our backpacks and making our packing lists. We are booking our museum tours and...

We can never see someone's soul. We will never be able to know what someone is truly thinking or feeling. We can try but it is...

The winter solstice has reminded me of the long commutes home with a baby and a toddler in tow. After spending hours at work, switching...

As (loosely) sung to the tune of "The Twelve Days of Christmas" In the first month of 40, my aging body gave to me, a fat and flabby...

There are two kinds of extroverts. There are the ones who are social butterflies, who are always the center of attention, speaking over...

I navigate my silver Subaru along the winding back roads and through heavy morning fog. My mind jumps through the hoops of my to-do list....

The wind whipped angrily last Wednesday, pushing and pulling leaves around the campus quad. I instinctively pulled my shoulders up to my...

Dear Handy, We met on a wintry March weekend 18 years ago. It was graduate school interview weekend.You remembered me because you were...