A field guide to growing up without growing apart
My husband and I had a fight the other night. It was the end of the week, and we’d just gotten home from an after-school charity event in which I was playing basketball with some colleagues and community members. I’d been out of the house […]
To me, it’s always seemed like the story of Cinderella has a pretty obvious theme – it is better to be kind than cruel. Sure Ever After stretched this into more of a be intelligent and inclusive idea and the Disney cartoon is pretty heavily […]
The twenty-something condition. It all seems to come back to that—as much as we enjoy blogging about anything and everything here, the posts that resonate with me the most, and the real inspiration behind this blog, are the questions about growing up. The transition from […]
It’s an age old struggle. Making friends at work. At first you feel like the awkward new kid and you spend a month or two trying to worm your way into the social ladder of your workplace. Depending on where you work this can be […]
Hi blog friends! It’s been awhile. I just got back from a fantastic trip home to Seattle, and I’m settling back into real life here, but I wanted to tell you about an interesting conversation I had the other day. My hubby and I attended […]
Hey there 20 somethings! I know, I know– t’s been a long time! Sorry for that. Ariel was in charge last month and instead of doing her duty to the blog she was running around Norway with friends. Can you say troll-ific? Anyway, at last […]
Driving is one of my least favorite things about being a grown up. In Seattle I didn’t have a car. I lived on the busses and trains, walking to friends’ houses, work and grocery stores everyday for years. And while I admit that walking is […]
If I ever have a daughter, I know this dilemma will be many years away yet, but it’s something that’s been on my mind several times recently as I watch the fledgling lives of some of my friends and relatives’ children. As kids reach school-age, […]
Most days I work fairly hard not to feel entitled. Life is tough for everyone, but I am fully aware how good I have it. Sure things could be better (like women’s rights or access to quality news), but in general I know I am […]
So, in case anyone forgot, I am currently pursuing my doctorate at a very big name school in the UK—you know, the one with all the medieval buildings with walls like castles… And this year, I have even gotten the chance to teach a group […]
For this month’s COTM I’ve asked my friends to think about their work / life balance. What would be an ideal balance between work and home life look like, or is it all actually the same thing? And what about the future, will things change […]
You know those moments that somehow feel both infinite and fleeting all at once? Like when it feels like there is nowhere else you should be but a second later it’s over and you’re looking back on it already? There are the big kind of […]