Thumb in the Air, Back to the Wind
A love of hitchhiking put this writer in the cars of strangers. And revealed her sense of safety for what it is: little more than hope.
First Person
My Dad, the Company Man?
The writer’s father was anything but corporate. So when he whisked her and her siblings away to a company picnic, she braced herself for a mortifying adventure.
Remind Me: Why Do I Visit My Family For the Holidays?
The Obama-bashing cousin. The guilt-trip-laying aunt. The manipulations, the fights, the tears. And that's all before dinner.
Me, Donny Osmond, and the Most Embarrassing Moment of my Childhood
All this writer wanted was a little attention. Instead ‘Joseph’ went ‘Technicolor’ on her in the middle of a performance.
Is My Young Child Safe at School?
In the two years since the massacre at Sandy Hook, there have been over 85 school shootings. And our gun-control laws are only getting looser.
My Mom Threatened to Kill Me
The writer's elderly mother is now at the mercy of the daughter she abused for years. Can we nurture those who made us fear for our lives?
Don’t Call Me “Lucky” For Not Having Been Sexually Assaulted
Don Lemon is just another reminder that society believes the onus of safety is on women. Which is why the language we use around assault is more important than ever.
Smoking, I Never Thought I Could Quit You
After this writer lost both her parents before they turned 60, her two-decade chain-smoking habit seemed less like a coping mechanism and more like a death wish.
Can a Feminist Also Be Sexist?
A breast-cancer scare brought to light a shocking bias this writer didn’t even know she harbored—she didn’t want to be treated by a female doctor.