And why it’s so very, very hard.

And it takes one to know one.

A lack of experiencing grief was behind mine.

We promised water, education, and hope. These weren’t promises we were capable of keeping. And I’m complicit.

It’s normal to have a problem drinking less.

Don’t give up on New Year’s resolutions. Just think about them differently.

I don’t know who this post-pandemic parent is yet, but I like her.

How I accidentally became a free birther - and why I needed to remember that to survive parenting in the pandemic.

It’s not magic that makes it happen. It’s tenacity. Sprinkled with courage.

I think I’m a normal person, and that it’s normal to become addicted to an addictive substance.

When I first left Afghanistan, it was the Mayo that did me in.

The truth is, you really do have to let the wave (and your job, and your partner…) come to you.

It took losing someone I love to finally see alcohol for what it is.

And that’s not nearly as simple as it sounds.

The truth is, finishing can be the easier path.

I stopped drinking last year. I had been told to expect better sex. But it still surprised me when it happened.

Because we have a lot of trauma. And a lot of healing to do.

Sometimes we already have what we are looking for.

Let’s be real, red wine isn’t good for your heart. In fact, alcohol is carcinogenic. But does it make you happy?

And feeling totally terrified.