It is sometimes difficult for me to reconcile to the fact that a country that played such an integral part in my coming of age; one that helped usher in my introduction to adult independence; the back drop for my eye-opening realization of how expansive and wondrous the world can be – was little more…
As a parent I’m breaking the rules – well a few of them anyway. The rules I’m referring to are the hard and fast statutes created and enforced by my own parents as they raised my brother and me in middle class suburbia during the mid-1970s and 80s. For the record, my parents did an…
For the record, I bear no ill will toward the study of human societies and cultures. The Anthropologie to which I am referring is the upscale chain boutique that boasts an alarmingly high-priced stock of boho chic women’s clothing, accessories and home decor. To further muddle things – I recently made the startling realization that…
When it comes to parenthood, a healthy dose of guilt often comes along for the ride. There’s the deep, dark guilt that threatens to consume us with intense thoughts like: am I doing right by my child; making decisions in their best interest; providing them with all they deserve; spending enough time with them? Then…
Gwyneth Paltrow is in hot water – and not the exfoliating and pore-cleansing kind. This time, the former A-list actress/turned health beauty and wellness guru and her website Goop are under attack for the alleged fake science behind many of her acclaimed beauty and medicinal regimens. This isn’t the first time Paltrow has courted controversy and…
Try as we might to forget her, to move on, to literally get past the past – it has proven impossible as she has reared her ugly head once again. Though this time with a slightly older and more drawn visage, her name carries the same unmistakably horrific weight. Karla Homolka: two of the ugliest…
When it comes to 13 Reasons Why – enough already! If I have to read another article about how it glorifies suicide, I’m going to rip my hair out. If I have to listen to another person rave about how it is bringing taboo topics to light, I’m going to throw up in my mouth.…
I’d tell you that my husband’s aunt died a few weeks ago – but “husband’s aunt” just doesn’t cut it. In fact – it barely scratches the surface. Long before I met my husband, I met his aunt. She and I embarked on an interesting and somewhat unconventional relationship that started off one way and…
. . . and thank you for clicking on my very first post ever for Pencils and Popcans. I hate to disappoint – but it’s just a general welcome and thank you. As most of my friends already know – I have recently ventured back into the world of writing. And for the past 18…
