It’s November 1st, the day after Halloween. It’s 10:21 a.m. and I’ve just dipped into my son’s candy haul and gobbled down 3 Snickers and 2 Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. The wrappers litter the table around me as the sugar hits my veins and pumps through my body. I close my eyes and think about [...]

Call me crazy but if it’s late October with a daytime high of 50 degrees and you own a swim shop, wouldn’t you eagerly greet and cater to every customer who walked in your door? Well, not at my local swim shop. My son and I are coming from his weekly YMCA swim lesson where [...]

I Am Woman. Watch Me Shop. These are the words I repeat to myself every Monday morning after I drop my son off at preschool and head to the grocery store. I’m off to do what thousands–nay millions–of women do every day: procure food for the household. I should feel confident in this role; after [...]