P.S. Jackie

Girls and Long Hair: What Message A...

I grew up hating my hair. Mousy brown (that's right, I was not born with this vibrant ever-changing grey red hair), super fine, lifeless... I dreamed ...

Boston Marathon Bombing Victims: On...

It was just one month ago today that the terrifying events in Boston began to unfold. Within days, one of the alleged suspects, Tamerlan Tsarnaev woul...

Angelina Jolie with her mother, Marcheline Bertrand

Angelina Jolie Has Breasts Removed

I don't know Angelina Jolie. I've never met her... or even seen her on the streets of Los Angeles, where I live. But tonight, Angelina Jolie has o...

Miss Tectomy: How Losing My Breasts...

[Photo by Renee Bowen Photography] I remember the first time I noticed my breasts. They introduced themselves quietly -- albeit painfully. I was tu...

Parenting

Girls and Long Hair: What Message Are We Sending?

May 18 15 comments

I grew up hating my hair. Mousy brown (that's right, I was not born with this vibrant ever-changing grey red hair), super fine, lifeless... ...

Our Trip to Caine’s Arcade

April 10 6 comments

Since the kids were on Spring Break last week, we decided (f...
When Good Parents Grow Ugly

March 14 2 comments

It all started with a friend's Facebook status update. "[...
4 Ways to Respond to Ignorant Comments

February 28 1 comment

Not a week goes by that I don't see another post on a parent...

Relationships

Do Good Moms Make Bad Wives?

March 19 6 comments

Every classroom has one. Maybe she’s even you. She’s the mom who lives and breathes all things mothe...

10 Ways to Pay it Forward

March 18 no comments

It was a tough week. I had a flu/strep throat combo that kic...
A Huge Mistake Many Women Make

March 16 6 comments

Check out this little e-card going around on Facebook and te...
Love, Marriage and Jazz Hands

November 28 10 comments

[Caption Contest] Ten years of marriage. A whole decade. ...