My Face Looks the Way the World Feels
I can’t recall if my head hit the porcelain slab before or after my legs slid out from under me. All I remember was the steady cascade of crimson blood… Read more My Face Looks the Way the World Feels →
Tales from an Unlikely Beach Babe: Calling a Truce in My Battle with Swimsuits
There’s a photo of me in an adorable yellow bikini. My platinum blonde locks glisten in the sunlight, perfectly contrasting my golden tan. I’m posing poolside with a radiant smile… Read more Tales from an Unlikely Beach Babe: Calling a Truce in My Battle with Swimsuits →
Celebrating the Messiness of Motherhood
My past Mother’s Day blogs have focused on singular aspects of motherhood. I’ve dug into how my dysfunctional childhood shaped me as a parent, the challenges of motherhood, the simultaneous… Read more Celebrating the Messiness of Motherhood →
Realistic Resolutions and Mascot Moments for 2019
I didn’t know it was possible for human glands to generate so much sweat. Fluid sprinkling from my scalp like a showerhead dribbles over my eyelids, blurring my vision. Perspiration… Read more Realistic Resolutions and Mascot Moments for 2019 →
Crisis at the Border, Snowflakes, and 218 Days Separated from My Children
It’s been fixed! The kids who were separated from their parents at the border will be reunited. There have been rulings and executive orders. So why are people protesting? … Read more Crisis at the Border, Snowflakes, and 218 Days Separated from My Children →
Swapping Grief for Gratitude This Father’s Day
As I’ve mentioned in previous pieces, I’ve always hated Father’s Day. My parents divorced when I was 6-years-old and the only grandfather I ever knew died that same year. Due… Read more Swapping Grief for Gratitude This Father’s Day →
It’s time to Tell My F.O.C.K. to F**K Off!
High School Reunion- To Go, or Not To Go? Hello, my name is Lisa, and I am a F.O.C.K. survivor. Please read and pronounce that carefully, as F.O.C.K. is only… Read more It’s time to Tell My F.O.C.K. to F**K Off! →
Nothing I Write is Right
Hello Readers! Long time no see. You may or may not have noticed that I haven’t posted a piece since Mother’s Day. I could tell you it’s because I’ve experienced… Read more Nothing I Write is Right →
Comfortable In My Thick Skin 