If we live within five miles of one another, perhaps you heard a sound reminiscent of pigs squealing in delight coming from my house late Tuesday evening, as it was then that I formally accepted an invitation to the White House. I may have freaked the freak out just a little, but I think it was ... » Learn More about The Road to the White House is Paved with YESes
Motherhood
Listen to Your Mother Pittsburgh tickets on sale now!
Friday, May 6, 2016 8pm Carnegie Lecture Hall in the Carnegie Public Library / Museum of Natural History Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Me + you + our incredible 2016 cast + about 700 other people = a perfect Friday night With the first year under our collective ... » Learn More about Listen to Your Mother Pittsburgh tickets on sale now!
Discipline. I Have None.
In 250 words or less, write about a time when sheer discipline made you continue to do something. I hate this prompt; it exposes my biggest weakness: I have zero discipline. (And 250 words or less?! *madly edits*). Aside from personal relationships, I can’t commit. I disguise ... » Learn More about Discipline. I Have None.
Terrified, Jumps Anyway
BEGINNINGS: Beginning a career at the age of 22 is a daunting task for anyone, but when your subordinates are only a couple years your junior, and when those subordinates are actually students in your English classroom, situation and circumstance are made all the more difficult simply because ... » Learn More about Terrified, Jumps Anyway
Why You Should Always Do Your Laundry Before Going to the Doctor’s
I hadn't seen my family practitioner since before I got pregnant with my son in 2009. My gynecologist was on speed dial, but my family doc and I had grown apart because I'm a user and didn't need her. All of a sudden, I found myself three babies deep and halfway through 2014. Fearing my PCP felt ... » Learn More about Why You Should Always Do Your Laundry Before Going to the Doctor’s