(I wrote this when my daughter was 15 months old. She is now 3 years old. I think it’s crucial to interrupt the narratives about pregnancy and motherhood. Pregnancy is not only mystical and beautiful and mysterious. Yes, it can be those things. But it’s also a medical condition. … [Read more...] about The Case for Support
What I Learned from Oprah
If you are my good friend, then you know that I have an unapologetic, unironic, deep, deep love of Oprah and the Oprah Winfrey Show. I watched Oprah from the time I was really young until its very last season. She carried me through many years, hard times, good times. I learned … [Read more...] about What I Learned from Oprah
Nishta Mehra
This is the first in a series about writers who are also parents. If you're a parent, then you know the first commodity to go is your time. Your whole sense of time changes when you have a baby. You look back wistfully at the hours you used to spend reading, writing, watching … [Read more...] about Nishta Mehra
Shawn Pollack of Poco Pizza
Shawn is one of those people who will make you laugh until your stomach hurts. He will also make your stomach hurt because you want to eat everything he cooks. It is absolutely no surprise that Shawn now owns a farm-to-freezer pizza company. He started Poco Pizza in a renovated … [Read more...] about Shawn Pollack of Poco Pizza
A Blog is Born
I'm so excited to launch my blog Side of the Egg. No, it's not a food blog. I hate cooking. This blog was born of a question I've been facing in my thirties: what am I doing? We got the degrees, the family, the kids, the jobs, and yet, I'm left wondering, Why? And for how … [Read more...] about A Blog is Born