If women represent 85% of consumer purchases, then let’s use that to our advantage. Protests have traditionally meant taking to the streets with a neatly worded slogan to shout out upset over whatever is happening. They can be incredibly inspiring, they can lift us up and make us feel seen…

Book banning is a wickedly cruel and cowardly thing to do. In an era when the words “free speech” are weaponized to defend even the grossest ideas (racism, sexism, antisemitism, take the red pill, etc.), it seems particularly insidious and hypocritical that anyone from the right would advocate for censorship…

This morning the front walkway was slick with a thin sheet of wet ice. As I walked my three kids from the house to the car, I warned them to be careful and to try and step on the grass where there was at least some traction, but before I…

I never do this. I never write a hot take. And I certainly never write one that I know will absolutely piss people off and invite insult and injury to the comments section. …

No new writer should rush to grow big quickly, here’s why. — *steps up on soap box* The other day, I was reading one of my favorite Medium writers, Linda Caroll. If you haven’t read her work before, she writes in a friendly, chatty tone while generously dotting her posts with brilliant tips for new writers; especially those who are new to…

If you’re dreaming of swimming through gravy rivers on mountains of perfectly whipped mashed potatoes, all balanced delicately on an overflowing plate of Thanksgiving food, then hey, what’s up? You’re my people. But beyond eating mashed potatoes, what is there to say? You might think the tuber is about as…

Pumpkin pie might be your favorite, but how much do you know about this ubiquitous Thanksgiving dessert? — When I was growing up, everyone in my house got their very own pie for Thanksgiving. But before you gasp, there were only three of us, so it wasn’t an outrageous amount of pie to eat. I always requested pumpkin pie for what I think are obvious reasons. …

I have a theory that if we can get everyone on Medium to stop clicking on the crap writing advice then it will finally stop choking up my newsfeed. Here’s the thing about writing. You will not become famous or rich doing this type of work. At least, not overnight…

Sick and tired of nonsense drama sucking up all of your energy and free time? You can banish all of it almost instantly, thanks to the science of sound. — I have a near-zero drama life. It isn’t quite zero because I have three kids, and they love to drag their drama around my house like dirty laundry and empty cups, but they’ll learn. …