An ongoing conversation about the daily mess of life: Family, politics, books, teaching, writing, journalism - and dogs, always dogs. In my world, hope is a fact.
Columnist. Novelist. J-prof. Mom. Grandma. And here we go again: Senate campaign wife. Finally, all my lives merged into one lane. Won Pulitzer and my dogs donโt care.
Words. Words about words. Words about copyediting. The occasional cultural observation.
Co-host of The Suburban Women Problem podcast. Wife and Mama. Living proof you don't need to have your life completely sorted out and perfect in order to make a difference, you simply need to keep moving forward.
A long, curvy, illustrated trip through life and food addiction.
A weekly poem to inspire you to think about things you may not have thought about before but can't help yourself now. Listen to the poem read by Glad Klassen or enjoy paintings or photos by guest artists, as you read the poem on your favorite device.