The next right thing for my family

As the writer Glennon Doyle Melton says, when in doubt, choose the next right thing. But how does that work when you're in a family? What if the next right thing for me isn't the same as the next right thing for Ali, isn't the same as the next right thing for Jordan? How do …

Being Authentic on Facebook

What's the point of sharing, if it's all an elaborate performance to reinforce other people's false notions of us?

Wanna Have it All? Just Work for Netflix.

The announcement that Netflix will offer a year of paid leave for new parents is great... for Netflix employees. But what about everyone else?

The Neurosis of Holiday Travel

The stream-of-conscious narration in this post doesn't cast me in a pretty light, but I'm publishing it anyway, in the hopes that sharing my holiday-travel-induced neurosis can help other people feel less alone in theirs. If not, at least you can feel better knowing you aren't as crazy as I am ;).

Universe

The room is dark. The ceiling is covered with stars. My baby is stripped down to her diaper, and she is delighted. We're lying on my bed, amidst the soft white sheets and the pillowy duvet, and an album by Jerry Garcia and Dave Grisman is playing. The stars are coming from a laser star …