Diagnosis: Information Overload
The Internet is amazing. Easy communication between continents, quick access to the rules on semicolon usage, and adorable animal videos. What's not to love? Well, [...]
The increasing weight of my uterus
The other morning at breakfast my husband casually brought up an old colleague who had called him out of the blue. I listened attentively and [...]
The Miracle of Pregnancy?
The miracle of pregnancy is that any woman voluntarily goes through it more than once. At 19 weeks into my own pregnancy, this is the [...]
Coconut Water in a Bottle
I'd like to share a PSA I'm working on. "Hey kids, let's talk about statistics! Statistics are lame? Ok, how about, sex and statistics? Did [...]
My Scientifically-Proven, Stable Marriage
I’d like to thank the New York Times for bringing to my attention the fact my marriage is sustainable indefinitely. That’s not my romantic idealism [...]
A Brazilian Christmas
Describing holiday gatherings in my family as hectic would be an understatement. There are multiple sets of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins to visit and [...]
Why are you here?
“Why are you here?” I probably posed that question 20 times over the course of my teacher training. Asking a person to explain her existence [...]
Expat Masochists
The word “expatriate” derives from the Medieval Latin expatriatus, which means to have left one’s own country. It was and, according to Webster’s, still is [...]
Expat Milestones: First Job Interview
I’m bragging a little today. You see, in the life of an expat there are some standard milestones. At least standard for an English speaking [...]