Ever since I can remember, I have always craved order and schedules and fine, I’ll say it, monotony. As an overweight child and then teen, I struggled daily with my lack of control over my food and my body. All I wanted was to feel normal and look normal – to be in co...
Fun subject, huh? I know it’s a little awkward, but please keep reading.
As some of you know, I’ve been having a really shitty, crazy, rollercoaster ride with my hormones for the past five years or so. I’ve had countless blood test...
Oh man. It's 2018. Finally. Yay! I think this is the most excited I have ever been to start a new year.
Aside from the obvious (TRUMP, TRUMP, TRUMP), 2017 has been extremely challenging both personally and professionally. So, fingers crossed that this New Year live...
"Your hormone levels are normal," the email said. Which, of course, was good news. But it still didn't explain the mood swings, the irregular periods, the night sweats, the bloating, the weight gain. I asked the doctor, "then why am I feeling this way?"Perimenopause
Who me? When did I become thatMom? Surely, they have me confused with someone else. Yet, lately, I'm forbidden to: a) Say hello to my daughters' friends in front of said daughters b) Speak in public above a whisper c) Sing anywhere other than the shower d) Show affec...
As a 12-year-old growing up in NYC in the 1980’s, one might assume I was exposed to a lot of things that were not exactly age-appropriate. That would be correct. There were prostitutes on my corner; I smoked Marijuana with my step-father on the roof of our building and...
