Monthly Archives

in March 2021

A Letter To My Son On His 13th Birthday

Hey kid, It’s HERE! The “dreaded” teen years are upon us. Netflix shows and blog posts warn us nervous mamas that this phase will involve slammed doors, eye rolls, a vapid disinterest in all things family, and words that range from fluent sarcasm to pure venom. But somehow—call me naïve—I don’t think it’s going to play out ...

The Answer to Self-Loathing is Not Self-Love

Hey, friend, here’s a question for you: Have you ever burrowed your way through a bag of crunchy, salty, satisfyingly delicious potato chips? Or, maybe, wolfed down a couple of generous slices of chocolate cake­—you know, the kind liberally slathered with dark chocolate ganache? Those are somewhat rhetorical questions because I don’t know too many of ...

When You Don’t Know Which Way To Turn

Three men walk into a desert and get lost for seven days. Sounds like the start of a cheesy joke? Well, there’s no punchline—it’s actually the beginning of an interesting narrative in the book of 2 Kings. The three men were, in fact, kings. (Not to be confused with the magi who visited baby Jesus, although I’m not ...
MEET SUSAN

I love words. But you probably figured that out by now, considering this website essentially collates my words on the web. Read More…