37 Things to Do Before Turning 38
Well, it’s coming. My 37th birthday is almost here (although if you ask my mom, she will tell you that I am 33. Not for my sake but for her’s. […]
Give Thanks
Isn’t it suiting that “Be Ye Thankful” November follows “The Longest October on Record”? So, rather than focus on the sadness, the sleep-deprivation, and the stress of October, I am setting my […]
What’s the worst date you’ve ever been on?
So, about five years ago, I started a novel that I’ve never finished. It never got finished because other paying gigs came along over the years, and so I’d […]
I Love My…. Hair, Lips, Smile, Eyes, Legs, BODY
Joey Mazzarino is the headwriter for Sesame Street and a muppeteer. When he noticed that his five year old daughter, Segi, who is Ethiopian, was starting to admire the hair […]
What are your hopes?
On Day 1 of the Beautiful You journey, I pose these questions: What are your hopes- personally and for the world- with regard to body image and beauty perception? How […]
Media Matters
A few weeks ago- the week of television premieres to be exact- I had my students go on a media fast. For two days, they consumed media (internet, television, music, […]
Not fixed. But not broken.
I was reading a blog last week when a bit of an epiphany struck. I’m still working through it, but I thought I’d share the beginnings of it with you, […]
NPR and the Yard
As Happy and I were driving in the car on Tuesday morning, I had this concrete memory of a moment in the car with my dad when I was in […]
Let's talk about… a quarter?
I begged my way into my first real date at fifteen. I begged my mom, I mean. Not the guy, I promise. And as soon as permission had passed my mamacita’s […]
What makes you go like this…
* Janine Davis, Caitlyn Boyle, and Molly Barker above On Friday, my Body Image class had the wonderful fortune of being visited by some amazing people doing really great work. […]
