Writing
My work has appeared in publications including The Boston Globe, McSweeney’s, The Christian Science Monitor, and Salon. I’ve written about modern-day pirates and pregnant belly dancing and how to sailfish. I’ve interviewed poker players and penis puppeteers and asked top chefs what they always have in their freezer (it’s vodka). I was also an entertainment writer, mostly for MSN when they featured journalism, and also for Universal Studios. Here are some links to pieces I’ve written:
Touring Bay State colleges with her 17-year-old, a California mom realizes where his heart lies.
Grab those week-old room-temperature California rolls—they’re gluten-free!
We were both professionals. Now I'm sweeping up popcorn, my husband is selling motorcycles, and our house is on the block.
Ernest Rogers' aerodynamic Volkswagen is a conservationist's dream. But people don't seem to care about that—they like it because it's sexy.
My transmogrification from upper-middle-class soccer Mom to minimum wage Popcorn Betty happened faster than I’d thought.
Various ramblings, musings and more.
Essays & Opinions
Listicles & Well-Meaning Hit Pieces
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
Hostess Regret
A Faith in Others vs. Security
Underemployed: a euphemism for violent lifestyle change
Five Lessons from Two Furry Orphans
Lamenting a Vote for the Electable Guy
Acknowledge Dad’s Role Beyond Barbecue
When Preschoolers Get Expelled
The Geeks of Wrath
MSN TV & MSN Entertainment
“Mad Men” Season 6
Mom & Pop Culture
Back to School: Child Stars Go to College
The Way They Were: Shocking Celebrity Breakups
Parallel Universe on MSN | The best and worst of Stephen King
Baby, One More Time?—MSN TV News
Reality TV on MSN TV | Who should be the next Bachelor?
Golden Globe Awards
Vows of Secrecy
Trouble With the Law
Craziest Star Cameos on “30 Rock”
Why I Want My Daughter to Watch TV