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If My Kids Ask About Trump, Here's What I'll Say Apr. 08, 2023
One day, I'll explain to my sons why Donald Trump was charged with a crime. Well, 34 crimes, to be ... Read More
The Fall Season, Year-round Apr. 05, 2023
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is 81 years old. His recent fall, resulting in a concussion a... Read More
Egg on My Face Apr. 04, 2023
I had to roast an egg. I wondered: How hard could it be? I've made hard- and soft-boiled eggs, scram... Read More
A Trip to the Aquarium -- Borderline Educational, Seriously Expensive Apr. 01, 2023
It's spring break and the kids are home from school, so I recently decided to drop the equivalent of... Read More
Vaping and Oral Health Mar. 29, 2023
There's a growing body of evidence that vaping (e-cigarettes) is associated with poorer health, incl... Read More
What's in Your Pocket? Mar. 28, 2023
"Is that a new jacket?" my husband asked me as I put my jacket on to leave. "Yes!" I exclaimed excit... Read More
Mediocre People Need Influencers, Too Mar. 25, 2023
I wish there were influencers for the rest of us: We the imperfect. We the mediocre. We the normal. ... Read More
Thank You for Calling Me Ma'am Mar. 24, 2023
Two weeks ago, I came across a thought-provoking article posted on CNN.com by Janelle Davis titled "... Read More
If You're Giving Away Bailouts, I'll Take One, Please Mar. 18, 2023
Dear Sirs (one assumes), What follows is my official application to be included in the billions of d... Read More
A Different Kind of Twindemic Mar. 15, 2023
Twin births have been in decline in the U.S. for the last decade, falling roughly 3% per year, after... Read More
Eye See You Mar. 14, 2023
"Honey, have you seen my eyeglasses?" yelled my husband from another room. I sighed. This was not th... Read More
Florida Is Being Run By 1980s Movie Bullies Mar. 11, 2023
Everybody cut the sleeves off your jean jackets? Pressed your double-breasted blazers? Hung an unlit... Read More
Midwestern Weather: The Worst, Other Than Everywhere Else Mar. 11, 2023
It's a cold March day in the Midwest, with fresh-fallen snow on the ground, and this is about the ti... Read More
Medicaid Update Mar. 08, 2023
The Affordable Care Act, originally passed in 2010 and sometimes called Obamacare, created access to... Read More
I Ski, Therefore I Fall Mar. 07, 2023
I am not a terrible skier, but I am not a particularly good skier either. On the Official Learned-as... Read More
Moms, Don't Get Stuck in the Gratitude Trap Mar. 04, 2023
Let me be clear: I enjoy being a parent. I enjoy hugging my kids. I enjoy tucking them in at night.... Read More
At-home Flu Tests Mar. 01, 2023
By now, many (perhaps most) Americans have used and become comfortable with the idea of at-home test... Read More
Let's All Go Bananas Feb. 28, 2023
"Do you think I should make some banana bread?" I asked my husband. "I don't know," he replied. "Do ... Read More
Losing Sleep Over Glaucoma Feb. 22, 2023
When glaucoma is undetected and untreated, it can lead to blindness from the progressive loss of ret... Read More
Snistle While You Work Feb. 21, 2023
"You were making some weird noises last night when you were sleeping," I said to my husband as I mad... Read More
