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The Tables and Traditions That Form Our Lives Mar. 30, 2025
The victims of the shooting could have been at the table next to us at Olive Garden. Or, it could ha... Read More
Turns Out Scraping By Is Not the Goal Mar. 23, 2025
For millennials and Gen Z, life is mediocre. Whatever we label the drive for overachievement —... Read More
Everyone Wants a Village, But No One Wants To Be a Villager Mar. 16, 2025
A few years ago, a friend of mine asked if I'd be willing to be the emergency contact for her kids a... Read More
Expect the World To Change -- You Don't Own It Mar. 09, 2025
As millennials, we were told not to have kids until we were financially responsible. The world had t... Read More
Being Brazenly Loud for the Greater Good Mar. 02, 2025
It feels like there are people in America who wake up every morning, stretch like a cartoon villain,... Read More
Hustling Toward Hibernation Feb. 23, 2025
It's February, and I am sluggish. Not just a little tired, not just needing another coffee, but a de... Read More
Before Answers, Before Action Feb. 16, 2025
It's never good when you get the doctor on the phone to update you on the results. This could have b... Read More
The Erosion of Empathy Feb. 09, 2025
The other day, I had a conversation that stuck with me, not because it was unique, but because it wa... Read More
Just Work Trip Stuff Feb. 02, 2025
I'm sitting in a hotel in Santa Fe, New Mexico. I feel the rumbling of a low-grade cold that soaked ... Read More
Live From the Trenches, It's Their Lives Jan. 26, 2025
There's something incredibly surreal about living through a moment that feels ripped straight out of... Read More
So Close to Being a Classic Jan. 19, 2025
I'm the wifely stereotype in one aspect: I'm the one in the relationship who lets their car decay an... Read More
The Peace of a Desert Snow Day Jan. 12, 2025
I shook off the snowflakes and put the pumpkin roll in the Christmas gift bag in the passenger seat.... Read More
The Price of Public Service Jan. 05, 2025
One of the most awkward aspects of running for office was the mandate that, at some point, I would n... Read More
Operating in Good Faith Dec. 29, 2024
As the calendar winds down, I reflect on the lessons learned during my first full year as a city cou... Read More
We Exist Here Now Dec. 01, 2024
At about 4:30 in the afternoon, I started to close the first windows. There was finally a chill in t... Read More
The Torch Americans Carry Nov. 24, 2024
Since I was elected, a very official letter has repeatedly landed on my desk, announcing the upcomin... Read More
The Resistance of Knowing Yourself Nov. 17, 2024
I was inhaling a chicken sandwich and watching TikToks at the truck stop before a meeting. My car wa... Read More
Don't Light the Pyre That Will Engulf Us All Nov. 03, 2024
My daughter's swim team meets at a local university. Another mother and I take walks around the camp... Read More
From Hashtags to Policy: How Real-World Movements Turn Passion Into Power Oct. 13, 2024
Creating effective advocacy for activism is about more than passion — it's about strategy, col... Read More
Reproductive Health Care Is a Human Right Sep. 08, 2024
In 2024, reproductive health care is at a critical juncture for women, and as a millennial, I've wit... Read More
