All Too Often, the Water Isn’t Safe. The TL;DR of this is simple: “Men, do better.” The “behavior bar” is set pretty low, fellas, and yet some of you still haven’t mastered it. I’m solidly in middle age, and thus have had a fair bit of dating experience. Back when…

Thanks, Emma Thompson Emma Thompson just splashed us all with a giant load of sex, something we were sorely missing, until the release of “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande.” It was far, far past time! For those who haven’t seen it, either don’t read this or prepare for some…

The Crushing Blow of Dobbs to American Women and Autonomy Pretty much everyone who can reproduce biologically, whether by accident or on purpose, is keenly aware of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health. …

We here in America have an anniversary coming up, and it’s time to reevaluate our relationship. Most relationships don’t last forever, really, so every now and then it’s good to reassess. Is everyone happy? Is it mutually beneficial? No? Then why stay? The anniversary coming our way is July 9…

There’s life before… and now. And they are very different indeed. — I arrived at Johns Hopkins at 8:10 for an 8:30 appointment. I finally looked up at the familiar glass entrance, after walking in a confused circle for more than a block, despite having been at this very place more than once before. I was distracted enough that I forgot to…

Peter and I were a little late in getting started as fans of NBC’s This Is Us, but like many viewers (most of America, it seems), it didn’t take us long to love the Pearsons. …

Wealth, Disparity, and Priorities in a First-World Country I had the great privilege of nursing, or breast-feeding, all three of my children. The first, I was only able to nurse for the first couple of months before my exhausted, single-mother self relented and bought Similac. The second was easier, since…

And Why I Won’t Write One I moved to Baltimore less than a year after I finished treatment. My team of doctors in Pittsburgh was fantastic, soup to nuts as they say. And lots of writers chronicle their journey, self-assured that readers will find it interesting. I’m sure many readers…

The Ex-Wife Who Won’t Share — And Shouldn’t Have To Imagine, if you will, being married to someone for nearly twenty years, then getting a divorce. It’s not all that uncommon, actually, and there is even a term for it: “a silver divorce.” Isn’t that quaint? (no, no it’s not) …