The Women Who Took Down Larry Nassar

Glamour has a fantastic article this month on the team of women who worked tirelessly to ensure that U.S. Olympics Gymnastics Team doctor Larry Nassar was held accountable for the horrific abuse he inflicted for so many years. I’ve been so impressed with the way...
Consent is Not a Conversation

Consent is Not a Conversation

I was talking with a friend the other day over tea. As moms usually do, we got to chatting about the challenges of raising late elementary school and middle school kids—about online safety, about guns and playdates. “I need to have the consent conversation, too,” she...
What Running has Taught Me about Writing

What Running has Taught Me about Writing

A few years ago, after a long break, I took up running again. Not long afterward, I began writing my first novel. I have been surprised by how the two endeavors dovetail and inform each other. Here are seven things I learned about writing from my running. Run your own...