Children are more important than guns. — I saw a firefly tonight, and it took me back to a moment of perfect happiness. A summer evening when my son leaped through a corn field, his laughter ringing in the sultry air, chasing flickering bugs under the stars. For a mother, there is no better sight than your…

Apologies to Dr. Seuss — Congratulations! Today is your day! You’re off to Great Places! You’re off and away! You have brains in your head Unless you get shot But it’s okay You’ll get a prayer and a thought You’ll look up and down streets Look ’em over with care It really doesn’t matter Stay…

Seriously, how is this woman an elected official? — Marjorie Taylor Greene is a congresswoman from Georgia. People-actual people-elected Greene to office. Georgians walked into a voting booth and filled in the little circle by her name. On purpose. Rep. Greene is a right-wing conspiracy theorist who believes the 2020 election was stolen and California wildfires were started by…

If Roe v Wade is overturned, we will see a mental health crisis among women. — Trigger warnings for domestic and sexual violence. As I write this, a battle rages in America. A battle between conservatives who, in the 1970s, were conned into fighting against a woman’s right to choose, and the rest of us who understand the horrific ramifications if Roe v Wade is overturned…

I’ll give you a hint: It rhymes with snot waving. — Winter is coming. Shorts are being put away and long pants washed, sweaters are fluffed in the dryer, we’re cleaning out the humidifiers, and I’m so close to not having to shave my legs. Shaving is my least favorite thing to do. Although I have tried waxing, and that was…

Medium needs a sarcasm font. — My husband and I were walking the dog late Monday afternoon and suddenly I got a stabbing pain between my ankle bone and my Achilles tendon. I hadn’t tripped or twisted my foot and was wearing walking shoes and socks. …

The good ol’ days aren’t always good. In 2006, Giorgia Meloni was the youngest vice president of the National Alliance, formerly the Italian Social Movement, founded by supporters of Mussolini. In 2012, she co-founded the Brothers of Italy, a right-wing, anti-immigrant Italian political party. And last night, Meloni claimed victory…