Bitchin Suburbia

This is the summer of what Time magazine called, “The Transgender Tipping Point.” I for one am relieved. When Caitlyn Jenner received her ESPY Arthur Ashe Courage Award […]

When I was a little girl, my BBF and I had this game we played that we loved more than anything. On her rickety old record player, she’d […]

Once upon a time, Spring Break meant freedom. Released from school, work, and general obligations, it was an annual rite of winter passage where the only thing mandatory […]

Ahhhh, February. Love is in the air, and actually it has been since Christmas ended. Retail has a funny way of pushing holidays nowadays far longer than perhaps […]

We live in a time when there is a lot of talk about feeling blessed — just troll a Twitter or Facebook feed or two and notice how […]

By now we’re all familiar with the results of CBS’ Grammy Awards Nudity & Obscenity memo that detailed how female stars were to “adequately cover buttocks and breasts,” […]

“Stay in control!” These three little words are the basis of so many things: song lyrics, workouts, party etiquette… and parenting. And being a modern day mom or dad […]

We knew it, but The Hunger Games proved it: Girls got the power. In the biggest opening weekend ever for an original movie, Katniss Everdeen, The Hunger Games’ somber […]

This past week the whole world cheered as Kate Middleton gave birth to the baby who will someday be king. There are many classy traditions around British royal […]

“Comedy is best when it’s about humiliation.” ~ Judd Apatow, about Girls, the HBO show he produces The other day I had a triumphant meeting with an amazing woman about […]

Every once and a while, a song gets so big that it feels almost like an anthem. And this year, the anthem goes to…. “Let it Go,” from […]

Here’s the thing about other people’s kids: they’re not your own. I know that seems obvious, but it’s a really important fact to keep in mind as you […]