Self-awareness is a son-of-a-bitch but a necessary one. I finished the book White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo about a week ago and it mak...

It started with one tweet from 17 year old Lincoln Debenham on Tuesday, April 14. "Hi @BarackObama! Like most high school/college senior...

Look, I get that writing this may be doing exactly what I'm suggesting you stop doing, but it needs to be said. I don't care how "woke" y...

So very often I see adults complaining about the "liberal" education their children are getting in the New York State public school syste...

I wasn't going to write about this because it feels too personal, but a friend reached out after I had checked in to St. Peter's Hospital...

There are a hundred ways to define "upstate" so you can choose to define it however you would like. I realized today how right you are fr...

I was too. Well, not upset but very confused and of course like many of you, couldn't understand why liquor stores were deemed essential ...

At 36, I've now had a job and been employed for nearly 20 years (briefly unemployed in 2008 after the computer store I worked at during m...

I asked the Girl Gone Smart bloggers to recommend their favorite shows for binging. It's quite the mix! Let us know what you're binging! ...

People who are telling Trump supporters they better not accept any money during this time because socialism. Take care of yourself and yo...

Last night an ignoramus decided to post on my social media page: "Aren't you grateful Trump closed the borders and approved SBA loans a f...

It’s a bit like being in a sci-fi flick. Huge whirring machine to your right, bright lights, doctors all around, pictures of puppies and ...

If you're one of those people who believes it's "politics" causing rifts in your friendships and relationships, you may be a bit naïve. Y...

A few minutes before it was time for our grand entrance, the DJ had us go upstairs so that we could have a few minutes to be alone while ...

A few minutes before 5:00 p.m., the wedding coordinator told me it was time to get lined up for the processional. My heart started pound...

The photographer’s assistant came to get me because David and I were doing a “first look” so that we could take pix before the wedding st...

Well, I finally did it. I got married to the love of my life! Most everything was incredible, a couple of things sucked, and of course ...

How goes it, friends? My name is Lydia. I’m a 30-year old actor, writer, antiques enthusiast, and unashamed cat lady currently living in ...

I started writing this on December 25, 2019, which started the single digit countdown for the wedding. But I’m not getting it finished u...

Today – December 9, 2019 – marks the 25-day point before the wedding. I’m getting married in a mere 25 days! I’m close to being finished...