I have been in denial for more than a month, but now it's time to admit it: My new play isn't weird. This might not be a shocking realization for many playwrights, but as those familiar with my work know, what I write tends to be weird or at least quirky. A prominent reviewer one … Continue reading My new play isn’t weird and that’s weird
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I don't often remember my dreams, but I did last night and whoa! It's a doozy. I'm pretty sure I dreamed up the world's most disappointing amusement park attraction. I have no idea what prompted this dream. I have no idea what it may mean. All you armchair dream analysts should have a good time … Continue reading I dreamed up the world’s most disappointing amusement park attraction
I remember sleep. I was rarely one to remember my dreams, but I remember my sleep. More specifically, I remember waking from sleep. Waking from sleep in my own good time. Emerging from it slowly like climbing out of a warm bath. Feeling refreshed. I do not sleep like that anymore. I sleep with a … Continue reading A mother dreams of sleep
We recently had a baby shower for three people I work with. (Yes, three.) One of the activities at the party was to write advice for new parents on scraps of paper and put them in a jar to be read aloud. One of mine was "When you see or hear about other parents doing … Continue reading Things I thought I’d never do as a mother but ended up doing anyway
Growing up I never thought it was unusual to be a "woman in tech." Sure, I was a girl who taught myself how to code by second grade, but I wrote that code on a computer that was largely used by my mother. I guess there weren't many women in my computer classes, but I … Continue reading My welcome to “women in tech” moment