Apr 20, 2021October 3 or Those Fucking Crossed Arms, rev.It is October 3, 2011. I am reminded of this date every year through the powers of social media — “How is there no AquaNet in my house?” I asked myself and deemed appropriate to share with my network as well. …9 min read9 min read
Mar 26, 2021Tomorrow, too soon.March 22, 2021 is my mother’s birthday and the day I receive my second shot. “Second shot” is now a part of our lexicon, giving us a potentially false sense of security and the promise of some semblance of freedom from constant fear. It is a year and a week…Covid Vaccine6 min readCovid Vaccine6 min read
Dec 31, 2020Divorce in 2600 words“Maybe I’m too young, To keep good love from going wrong” Almost a year into divorce, I mourn being a wife, not the marriage, most. I miss the back scratches, the weeknight dinners, the inside jokes but I mourn the loss of identity, the comfort of Mrs. I wonder often…Divorce11 min readDivorce11 min read
Dec 17, 2020It’s snowing, isn’t it?Snowfall reminds me of all the things I cannot have. As a Jewish child, it is that illusive luscious Nutcracker shade of Christmas — my house smells like stale vegetable oil for a week while my friends’ homes smell like what I imagine is magic. The snowfall suggests the supernatural…Narrative4 min readNarrative4 min read
