The “Spill It!” series is a confessional series of posts where I and guest bloggers spill the beans about something personal. Rather than hide behind intellectualism, we wear our hearts on our sleeves. If you’d be interested in participating in the “Spill It!”series, email me!
Tell me if you think I have a problem. Yes. That’s my collection of tea, normally hidden from the view of innocent bystanders. I’m sorry you had to see that. In general, I’m a moderation-in-all-things kind of woman, but when it comes to buying tea, I sort of lose it. Take Whole Foods yesterday, [...]
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I had been at the job for a week, but it felt like months. I was sweating in front of the classroom, trying to talk about a young adult novel I can’t remember, though I know it had something to do with the Revolutionary War. Years before, this school outside of Philadelphia was converted from [...]
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The summer after junior year of high school, my two closest friends abandoned me. I can’t remember a specific incident, discussion or argument that preceded our departure. All I knew was that K and K were driving off in the morning and the afternoon while I stood at my window, peeking behind the blinds. Most [...]
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This morning, I’m dreaming of an escape to a place I’ve been before. Paris. There never seems to be a time when Paris doesn’t hold with it all dreams of romance, all images of beauty, all the whispers of inspiration and imagination. If I lived there, would I be in a constant daze? Would I [...]
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I was recently contacted by Dr. Mom, an anonymous reader who wanted to contribute to the Spill It! series. Taking a break from her doctorly duties, here is what she has to say about women. And birthdays. And hair removal. And the beauty in letting your breasts stay flat-ish. If you would like to participate [...]
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I have a few memories of being a little girl. In one, I am clinging to my mother’s leg as she tries to leave me at daycare. I’m hysterical, and all I want is her softness, the smell of her hair in my hands. Another is nap-time. I lie on a blue vinyl cot, [...]
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This is the last week of Amy’s Won’t You Be My Neighbor? series at the Never True Tales. I’ve asked Sean from Average Supermom to join me because as soon as I started following her on Twitter and reading her posts, I was impressed with her honest writing, her open yet commanding voice. Something I’ve learned through [...]
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As part of the Won’t You Be My Neighbor? series, I’ve invited Melissa Sher from Mammalingo to guest post today. Melissa’s a big deal, people. She’s written for Babble and been featured on the Motherlode blog for the New York Times for creating new words to define the experience of motherhood. I am so happy [...]
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Today I welcome Shari–Dusty Earth Mother–for the Never True Tales Won’t You Be My Neighbor series. I found Dusty last year (way back when she was still on blogspot and I was on WordPress.com) and quickly started laughing out loud at her adventures in childrearing. Then we met face to face at the BlogHer Conference [...]
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Welcome to the first Spill It! post of the new blog redesign! And a guest post, at that! Ameena writes a super fun blog about life in Los Angeles with her husband and daughter at Fancy That, Fancy This. Enjoy! I Am Too Selfish By Ameena Din I used to pride myself on being open [...]
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