I’ve been feeling an angst rising in me for days. A pressure to be plugged in, to be three places at one time, a compulsion to know what others are doing as evidenced by mindless scrolling through posts and pictures. This is exactly why I was a latecomer to Facebook. I didn’t want to feel [...]
I was recently with a friend who said her husband excuses himself from the annual trimming of the family Christmas tree, abdicating all rights of involvement, leaving her and the kids wholly responsible. I responded with shock and awe, saying I had NO IDEA what that must be like. In case my experience is a [...]
I’m not a big shopper. Never have been. My mother, on the other hand? She could win awards were shopping a competitive sport. For me, it’s a necessary evil and, I’ll be honest, sometimes I resent Eve for upending the future for all womankind. I shop for myself may be twice a year and get [...]