“Have you ever been punched in the face?” my friend asked me over shots of Clase Azul tequila at...
Golden Showers and A Broken Nose
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I Shit on Your Mother
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The Pregnancy Shuffle
The story of a homebirth - Part 4: Birth There is a point in birth — I’m told by your mom, as I...
Hypnobirthing and a Bouquet of Lavender
So here is how I imagine your grandma getting the text about your birth, “oh, my god, this is happening. This is urgent. I’m going to step into my garden and cut some lavender because that’s what I should be doing right now instead of heading to this birth. I’m sure the baby will wait.”
Outpacing My Luck
Funny and satirical analysis of relationships and how people behave when they are traveling to other countries. Relationships, culture, society, travel, Mexico.
Handle With Care
Vignettes of how weird it is to raise girls and the conflict with the antiquated and toxic views men have women.
Ketchup and Boogers for Lunch
Vignettes from raising my daughter and doing my best to stay out of the way. Parenting. Humor. Psychology.
Wine Country Spoken Word Festival
A Confession and An Announcement When I started writing again, I just wanted to write. Whatever...
Nesting at the Birth Show
The Story of a Home Birth - Part 2: Release “If you go into labor in the middle of the night,...
Peanut Butter Breath
Do not skip this step in your relationship or you are doomed What did you just eat? Is that...
An Epic Battle Against Bad Luck
The old man, the sea and life’s obstacles When I was a teenager, I had the opportunity to read...
That’s My Daughter’s Leg in the Water
The underwater summersaults of parenting I was genuinely grateful I still had time to hit the...
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