How does friendship hold up in the face of social media and full lives? I am sitting with a group of mothers of infants and toddlers at my local co-op’s natural parenting meeting, wondering what kind of friend I am. I’ve known the group’s organizer, Meg, for several years. She asked me to come speak almost […]
The Big Fat Smackdown
I thought if we did everything right, we wouldn’t face the same troubles as everyone else. I’m so thankful I was wrong. I am standing in line in front of an inflatable bounce house next to a DJ’s screaming speakers at a fundraising event on the SUNY Albany campus. I am a place holder for Saoirse, […]