Magazines have a short shelf life, anthologies go out of print. These are some of my favorite pieces I've written over the past ten years. Some of them can no longer be found in print. You can read/download them in PDF format or link to them directly online.

 

"Maternal Wisdom (5 Pounds' Worth)" New York Times "Modern Love" column. Read essay

 

"Take risks. Take them now" in If I'd Known Then: Women in Their 20s and 30s Write Letters to Their Younger Selves Read letter

 

"The Three-a.m. Marriage" in the anthology Blindsided By a Diaper Read essay

 

"The Myth of Co-Parenting" in the anthology The Bitch in the House Read essay

 

"Precious Possessions" SELF magazine Read article

 

"Not-So-Vital Statistics" MAMM magazine Read essay

 

"The Mother Connection" The New York Times Sunday Magazine Read article

 

"Bruce Springsteen and the Story of Us" From The 1997 Pushcart Prize XXI Originally published in the Iowa Review Read essay