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A Chanukah Miracle
Sat Dec 23 2017
It turns out that gluing metal to plastic is surprisingly harder than I thought. Read more »
I Found my Stop on the Fashion Elevator
Tue Dec 19 2017
I had thought I was ready to wear joggers in public. I was horrendously mistaken. Read more »
Writing Cave Essentials
Tue Dec 19 2017
Learn about the essential elements for a good writing cave, including a helpful feline and essential bathrobe. View at thedebutanteball »
Book Review of The Missing Girl by Jacqueline Doyle
Fri Dec 15 2017
The Missing Girl is comprised of eight separate stories, each only a few pages long. Told from the point of view of perpetrators, victims, and friends of victims, each chapter is a stand-alone story about a girl who was preyed upon by someone known, or unknown. A haunting collection, its prose is clear and direct, with exquisite tension. View at momeggreview »
Sorry, Comet, Adults and Children Can’t be Friends
Tue Dec 12 2017
My kids think this whole “not just a teacher but also your friend” thing sounds like a warm and fuzzy idea. I have a differing opinion. View at huffingtonpost »
Tiny, Perfect, Beautiful Princesses or Hummingbirds are Assholes
Wed Dec 06 2017
If a hummingbird was the size of a sea gull, we would recognize their sinister nature and consider them a threat against all humanity. View at huffingtonpost »
Timeline of a Memoir
Tue Dec 05 2017
I have a cold so I’m eschewing complete sentences this week. Instead, I spent an inordinate amount of time on mediocre graphics. View at thedebutanteball »
Interview with MyDomaine: Here's How Talking to Kids About Gender Is Simpler Than It Sounds
Tue Dec 05 2017
To find out how we as parents and educators (and even just as adults) can work toward a future of liberation and respect in both small and big ways every day, we reached out to Lara Lillibridge, the author of upcoming memoir Girlish. View at mydomaine »
My Love-Hate Relationship With First Drafts
Tue Nov 28 2017
As a writer, we don’t get a lot of positive reinforcement along the way, and that little gray-on-gray page- and word-counter in the lower left corner of my screen gives me a tremendous feeling of accomplishment. View at thedebutanteball »
The Ethical Dilemma of Finding Desiccated Lizards
Sun Nov 26 2017
Perhaps my desire to transport dehydrated carcasses across state lines is not as much a reflection of my weirdness as it is a reaction to the normality of my ex-husband. Read more »
My Love of Writing Contests
Thu Nov 16 2017
I kept submitting my essay, but I no longer cared when people rejected it. It wasn’t a reflection on my worth as a writer or as a person. View at thedebutanteball »
Book Review: RED: A CRAYON'S STORY by Michael Hall
Wed Nov 15 2017
I am completely nuts about RED by Michael Hall, a 40-page picture book about a blue crayon who is mistakenly given a red label at the factory. Read more »