PinnedFor Women, COVID has turned Target into a sacred spaceMy one-year-old stands at the baby gate, arms up, tears welling in her eyes. “Sorry sweetheart,” I tell her. “Mama has to go to Target.” I don’t, of course, but telling her “I need to take 45 minutes for my damn self” sounds harsh. At the risk of betraying the…Pandemic Diaries4 min readPandemic Diaries4 min read
May 6, 2022Today in America, mothers are asking to be peopleJust now in the grocery store, a mother yells at her teenager for sneaking items into the cart. A woman in her fifties chuckles. I unload the applesauce and diapers and tummy control shorts and tell the 20 year old behind the counter to never have children. …Mothers Day3 min readMothers Day3 min read
May 11, 2020The #MeToo Frontier is Green Bay, WisconsinCalling Wisconsin a battleground is almost cliche in politics. Win Wisconsin, win the nation. The battle within the battleground is the 8th Congressional District, which touches the north-western shore of Lake Michigan and the endless dairy farms and pine forests locals just call Up North. It is city and country…Metoo5 min readMetoo5 min read
Feb 21, 20193am in StockholmI had been expecting homesickness. I had not expected to miss home so much that it made me sick. The sickness I’d expected was a general one. A malaise that would come to me in moments of frustration at light switches turned the wrong way and waiters who can’t comprehend…Mental Health5 min readMental Health5 min read
Jul 11, 2017When Plagiarism Does the Work of White SupremacyEvery woman knows the feeling of sitting in a meeting room, or restaurant kitchen, or email chain and having their ideas repeated by a man. …Racism4 min readRacism4 min read
Feb 9, 2015Australia’s moment: why NBC didn’t need to make ‘The Slap’On Thursday NBC premiers a bold new domestic drama: The Slap. I can tell you it’s worth watching. It’s a brilliant story about discord within the family we are given and the family we create. …4 min read4 min read
