I can be pretty vocal; especially when I see what I consider an injustice. But what happened to only offering your opinion when someone asks for it? Like my innocent search through pet-oriented message boards for tips on how to help my cat deal with hairballs. I was suddenly inundated by opinions from people who […]

The evolution of women’s roles is defined by duality: Fragile and strong, easily tempted and temptress, whore and goddess, second-class citizen and world leader. We’re mothers, daughters, sisters, teachers, nurturers, lovers, pioneers, rebels, sex symbols. Most of all, we’re wonderful, powerful mysteries yet to be fully understood. And maybe that’s what makes us so very […]

My younger brother and I could not be more different. We look alike (although knowing him, he’d probably say that he’s hotter and in his words, much more “awesome”) but we think differently and view the world at two extremes. He’s a logical thinker and believes that if something cannot be proven with cold, hard […]

I have many, many fond memories about my late grandmother. Like how she would race my brother and I down the street in a skipping contest. Her slow and steady pace always won, because in our hurry to try to win, my brother and I would forget, in mid-step, how to skip. Breakfast at home […]

I can’t remember ever being the adventurous type. I mean, as a kid I said whatever came to mind, broke more rules than my parents know about, and drank more than I probably should have, but I was never really a thrill-seeker. That’s thanks to my over-developed superego, my issues with anxiety, and my family’s […]

I’ve read oodles of stories about people who just seem to attract the most fortuitous circumstances. I read about a woman who always seems to know which slot machines at a casino will be paying out. Or a guy who needed to buy a ticket home but didn’t have enough money. He lined up at […]

I’ll explain the title. I’ve become rather annoyed with the constant bashing of Millennials or the Generation Y cohort. They have their faults, but every aging generation likes to think that the new generation is selfish, reckless, and lacks more profound values. I felt the need to defend the Millennials in a recent post, because […]

“Kids these days,” I heard someone say while I was waiting in line to buy a coffee. “They’re lazy. They want everything handed to them. My kids have no idea how hard my husband and I worked to give them the phones, video games, and everything they enjoy today.” Let’s start with some clarification: Baby […]

I don’t know what’s up with me lately. I’ve been on this quest, so to speak, to prove that rich and poor people are not so different – as people that is. I myself am not wealthy, don’t drive a sports car, and have not been paid by some secret society of the über wealthy […]

My cat is fearless. (Note: That’s not my cat in the picture, but I wouldn’t be surprised if she pulled a similar stunt). She slapped a dog 3x her size because he was getting a little too close for comfort, explored dark alleys, and couldn’t care less whether that crisp white shirt she lies down […]

I won’t spend more than $50 on a purse – and even that’s a bit steep. Why? I don’t care whose name is on it, as long as I like it. A store I worked at often stocked Fendi and Prada accessories, and I couldn’t understand the logic behind spending $500 on a purse and […]

In my previous post, I talked about the really interesting results we uncovered in our gender roles study. Essentially, how traditional vs. contemporary men view both genders’ place in the world, how children should be raised, and what it means to be a man. The differences were noteworthy (although I have no problem with chivalry […]