In sixth grade, an English teacher talked to us about war. He said that his war experience wouldn't be the same for us - because of the internet and technology. He said we'd never have to experience a draft,...
Like 67 million people across the globe, I binged the Netflix limited series Maid in just a week. The series is loosely based on a memoir by Stephanie Land titled Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay and A Mother's Will...
There are many reasons why people don't follow their dreams. Some of them are financial, most are about information and representation. Below, I explain the hurdles I had to overcome in order to live my dream of becoming a...
We are so over this. We have been pandemic parenting for nearly two years, and here we are once again, canceling and being canceled. We're home alone with our kids, in the winter, in the rain, and with the...
Happy New Year! It’s time for another “to do” list. I enjoyed creating last year’s list so much that I decided to do it again for this year. Truthfully, I enjoy doing it. As our family ages, our needs...
It’s been a long journey, filled with detours (plus anxiety, heart palpitations, tears, sorrow, frustration, etc.), but finally, finally, we’re on track. I suppose “on track” is incorrect; if anything, what we’ve learned is the importance of personalized care.
I’m...
As the pandemic continues to unfold, I will be spending the next months reflecting on the lessons we have learned in the past year and a half. Lessons such as 1) there is no such thing as buying too...
When I met my husband I didn’t have plans or fairytale dreams of getting married and having children. Sadly, I had lost those dreams after I hit the dating scene in college and met so many bad seeds. But...
“I’m going to miss not being able to use COVID-19 as an excuse to cancel plans. I have gotten really comfortable being alone.”
Over the seventeen months, we have heard this sentiment a lot. The positive reframe is that the...
The problem is, I don’t know the shape of this yet. I don’t know how much space it takes up inside of me, how it changes the outline of my body. I see myself in the mirror and I...
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Ripley’s Believe It or Not! San Francisco
Winter is here and there’s no better to explore the fascinating world at Ripleys’s Believe It or Not! San...
