Chapter 1

I jog the last flight of stairs to the downstairs living room in my grey joggers and favorite black tank. When I reach the bottom I find my best friend Zara Patel sitting on the couch, scrolling through social media posts with her right hand while delicately holding…

CHAPTER 1

I throw open the door of the upscale Mexican restaurant, running at least ten minutes late. Handing Declan and Seamus off to our sitter turned out to be trickier than expected. The boys are always so clingy on Friday nights after a long week at daycare. I hate…

Five Pilates exercises that have helped me become a stronger runner

I started running the summer of my eighth-grade year. I was desperate to make my high school soccer team and thought increasing my speed and endurance would give me an advantage over the other girls. Turns out I wasn’t…

Divorces are expensive

As I stare at the piles of paper and Manila folders in front of me my heart rate quickens and sweat beads trickle down my neck and onto the collar of my lavender blouse. If inspiration doesn’t strike soon I’m going to have to put my suit…

How a low key spring break can still be a lot of fun

With all that kids have missed out on over the last year, there can be some self-imposed pressure to make spring break 2021 extra special. But with Covid cases rising again, there are some, like myself, who…

A fictional story about the famous Inez Clark memorial

Having said goodbye to her own daughter, Moira makes her way across Graceland Cemetery to the famous memorial to Inez Clark. Moira couldn’t quite say what compelled her to visit this little girl’s grave on each of her trips to the…