The Last Ark of The Covenent
My Adventures in Fat Freezing
Writing my blog exposes where I am in my psychological evolution on any given day. And writing at the speed of sound isn’t wise.
I’m Dreaming of Africa: My Personal Photos
My family and I are going to Africa in February, which I won’t believe until I land. In August of 2000, I had the incredible
I “Heart” David O Russell
I met David O Russell Yesterday! He’s the writer/director of Flirting With Disaster, The Three Kings, I “Heart” Huckabees and The Fighter, info for all you non-film
A Few Things From My Life
Ellen Marie Stradall Thank you everyone for all your kind, well-wishes for my grandmother’s memorial service. It was so lovely. All the words spoken were
How Many Pre-Marital Lovers Is Too Many?
She Had Vastly More Lovers Than Him My friend Maggie (who gave me permission to write this) is a volunteer at her children’s elementary school
When Is It TMI For Kids?
Bridget came home the other day and said, “Mommy I love third grade.” What luck! Thought I. She must love her teacher, unlike me as
Being A Child Of Divorce Makes Me Think I Get Gays
I’ve been watching Ryan Murphy’s (Glee) new NBC sitcom The New Normal about a committed gay couple having a baby with a quirky, kind surrogate mother
Dissection of the Ménage à Trois
1988 was a banner year for me. I was separately invited by two male college friends to engage in a ménage à trois with them and
5 Things Not To Do In Front Of Your Daughters
Clare is 10, Bridget is 8. They still climb in bed with us in the morning. They still want to snuggle in front of the
Does It Really Matter Whose Kid Is Smarter?
My kids are smart. They have a genetic pre-disposition. I was smart. Their dad was smart. We had high GPAs. We had high SATs. We
How to Kick Writer’s Block (s) Hairy Butt!
It’s Monday, in case you didn’t notice. I’m sitting here looking at this empty white page. It mocks me. “What do you have to say
Why I Stopped Trying To Make My Daughter Be Pretty
My 10-year-old daughter Clare only likes to wear clothes from the boy’s section. Preferably a boxy, shapeless t-shirt with pictures of Spiderman or any other