Working on the night shift has some pros and cons to consider. Peering through the labyrinth of time, poignant query surfaces: What verities have we gleaned concerning the health perils that… Read More

I’ll never forget the day in 2016 when I had the idea of writing for PsychCentral. It’s a vivid memory because I’d just been eternally banned from their message board! Yep… Read More

Most Americans are good-hearted people. They try to follow the Golden Rule and receive decent treatment in return.So when Mar-a-Lago was raided, all Americans felt vicariously violated. The… Read More

As we celebrate the 246th anniversary of our Declaration of Independence from Great Britain, it's a perfect opportunity to check in with Tyler and Kelsee...now fighting for the Freedom to be… Read More

In retrospect, it may've been a mistake to browse Facebook today. All those glowing posts about "the best mother ever." All my friends' pictures of their happy, happy, happy families grinnin… Read More

It's fairly safe to say that Lin Wood did not have a Happy Thanksgiving. He's been on an epic day-after-day-after-day Saving Face Rant since before Thanksgiving that resulted in his Telegram… Read More

The readers of Narcissism Meets Normalcy are the best and your comments often leave me thinking, “He summed up in one elegant paragraph what it took me 1,000 words to convey.” Of… Read More

What do I mean by culinary narcissism? What I don’t mean is the French insisting that theirs is the best cuisine bar none or the Japanese insisting that you can only get good sushi in… Read More

Many people contact me, seeking guidance on how to launch themselves as “Writers of Narcissism.” Every time, I’m thrilled that a fresh perspective, a unique lifetime of sto… Read More

Growing up the daughter of a Political Science major, the Presidential Debates were the highlight of our lives every four years.And every four years, my parents' faces would droop with… Read More

Every time I hear someone say, "the new normal," I cringe. Like fingernails on a chalkboard, it sets my teeth on edge.That's because I know from sad experience how abusers have carte blanch… Read More

Piecrust promise. That’s what it was. My promise to be done with the I’m-Turning-40 articles was what Mary Poppins calls a Piecrust Promise. Easily made. Easily broken. Ooops. So… Read More

Since Rosie laid down her riveter and returned to the kitchen, the debate has raged. Should women just be in the home or can they “have it all” and “do it all.” Kids… Read More