Beautifully strange, and stubborn, my little girls are divine. Divine beings that on the surface bring me sticky chaotic joy. Catch me on a dark day or find me in a corner of despair and you will only... Read more >>

Most romantic relationships are built on the myth of a fairy tale. We don’t stop listening to fairy tales as we get older. Instead, they morph from children’s stories into popular romantic... Read more >>

In fairy tales, sometimes the princess kisses a frog, or otherwise falls in love with a beast, and by doing so reveals his true nature as her prince. There are two facets to this particular myth. The... Read more >>

Recently, a dear friend—and extreme romantic—called me all excited by a new woman in his life; my ears immediately begin to perk. This is only one in a series of calls that follow... Read more >>

I got to thinking the other night about a friend who was having difficulties with her work situation. As I thought of a couple of things about the situation, a realized it was kind of like parts of a... Read more >>

Stifler’s Mom: “I got some Scotch.” Finch: “Single Malt?” Stifler’s Mom: “Aged eighteen years. The way I like it.” from American Pie Once... Read more >>

“Mama, how does the Easter Bunny lay eggs and then bring them to all of our houses,” I asked circa late 1960’s early 1970’s. I don’t know Sweetie … he just... Read more >>

Having grown up in the south and not far from the fictional plantation of Tara, from Gone with the Wind, I have always been a fan of Scarlett O’Hara. I loved that Scarlett was beautiful,... Read more >>

Sadly, I still believe in Fairy Tales. I still want the price rescues me from the monster, I still dream about the happily ever after ending, I still crave the one, the only one will find me.... Read more >>

Photographer Dina Goldstein gives us a more modern interpretation of the classic fairy tale princess. Her work can be found at dinagoldstein.com. Read more >>