These remarks were also offered as public testimony to the Swampscott Board of Select. What matters to me more, what upsets me more than the ongoing lack of transparency is that like so many times during the pandemic, adults are more concerned with adult interests than the constituents those policies and programs were designed to […]
Motherhood at Year 5: What It’s Really Like Raising a Kindergartner
For a long time—too long, it felt like—I wasn’t sure I’d ever get to be a mom. I went through five years of infertility, five years of wondering if someone would ever grow up and call me “Mom.” It’s been 10 years since that day I got the call from my doctor’s office, that left […]
September 11 Through My Father’s Lens
In his gut, my dad knew it was a terrorist act: over 30 years of journalism experience had taught him that all too well. He threw on a quick change of clothes and was out the door in minutes. He told my mom that he was headed to New York to cover the story. My […]
The #StorkStory That Would Have Been
In another timeline, I would have been thrilled to have The Stork OTC available while we were TTC. I’m the kind of woman who has no problem getting all up in her own business when needed, and The Stork OTC definitely requires a hands-on approach — but far less invasive than something like an IUI […]
Living in a Land of Virtual Reality
Jeffrey Jacobson, PhD, virtual reality consultant, hands me the Oculus Rift headset, something that resembles a black boxy pair of ski goggles. Slipping it over my head, he tightens the straps. A demo is already playing and I’m looking at a virtual desk, complete with a lamp, potted plant, papers, and even a house of […]