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When Two People Have Children, Why Does the Work Become Hers?
I recently commented on a discussion about marriage and something I believe we need to talk about more openly: the burden women often carry inside marriage doesn’t disappear simply because they also work outside the home. My ex-husband and I both worked full-time. But taking care of
Ain’t No Classic on Truth: Why What’s Real Doesn’t Need to Be Forced
“Ain’t no classic on truth.” A phrase popped into my head right as I was waking up this morning, and the more I sat with it, the clearer it became. You cannot build a “classic” on a lie. You can polish a lie, package it beautifully, give it status,
Can the Brain Learn a Different Response to Addiction?
I recently had a conversation with someone who has been battling drug addiction and has been in and out of rehab. During our conversation, he said something that stayed with me. “Rehab doesn’t cure you. If I want to stop, I have to make up my mind and stop.
The Heart Wants What the Heart Wants. But the Mind Has a Say Too
Over the years, I’ve come to understand just how complex love and attraction really are. We like to believe we can create a list of what we want, meet someone who checks the boxes, and somehow love will fall neatly into place. But human attraction doesn’t work that