I’ve never had a very thick skin and have always been highly sensitive to what others say. But tonight, in the warped post-election...

I have wondered lately why I haven’t had my usual drive. The “oomph” with which I tend to greet most days. Sure, the creeping years and...

Before Shohei Otani became a Dodger, I didn’t fully understand the sports fan craze. Sure, when my now 22-year-old son was younger I...

I have always blamed myself for anything negative that has happened to my body. For example, for ectopic pregnancies (I have had 2,...

Last week was my birthday. 7 - 11, a date and numbers about which I have always felt lucky. I have opted to believe that the stars...

Last night a crazy neighbor accosted me after I made the mistake of saying “Hi.” It was about eight pm and I was walking our little dog...

I just bought myself a winter coat. A parka. Nothing fancy - it’s light grey and has a zip-out hood, but it’s well made. I got it at one...

Today I deleted all my new emails. At least all of those that came from some of the many sites I had enlisted in my search for a new job...

It may sound strange, but I just got a thrill from rearranging my closet. I felt a rush of excitement, of possibility, no matter that I...

During Halloween season, many of us tune in to all sorts of mysteries, unsolved puzzles, spooky adventures, and spine-tingling fun. As...

I had the most fitful and totally sleepless night last night, which I am happy to say is unusual for me. Still, with the recent total...

It was way back in kindergarten when my now 19 year old son came home and said “Mom, we had a bad man thing today – we practiced just in...

A few decades ago, in a previous life when I worked as a professional horse trainer (since I wasn’t rich, the only way to be around...

I have always felt like an outsider. "Other' if you will. Like I didn't fully belong to whatever crowd I was then a part of. Or as...

My adoption memoir Searching for Pinky – An Absurdly True Quest for Motherhood & Family is available for pre-orders now on Amazon, Barnes...

I met over lunch with my ex-husband’s new wife the other day. My son’s new stepmother. In fact, it was I who suggested the meeting (an...

I am a political animal, always have been. I have always loved a heated debate, and thrilled to an intelligent exchange of ideas. I am...

We recently hosted a half dozen black and red caterpillars on our front porch; we initially noticed them one by one in the front yard,...

After fighting off a low level depression the last week or so (ok, month or so) – hey, if it’s good enough for Michelle Obama, it’s good...

It was a typical Monday and I was typically commuting from one harried spot on the west side of Los Angeles to my place of work some 30...