This is a photograph of me on Mother’s Day in 2007. I was at a restaurant dining with my then-fiancé’s family. The waiter came around to pass out roses to mothers. I told him I wasn’t a mother, bu…
Hey there, confeshhers. Here’s a ConfeSHH! about an inexplicable attraction that I thought was fate. But ya gotta trust your senses... On the night of my 30th birthday, the stars aligned to all…
When I was 13 years old, I was the only person in my class who was not allowed to take sex ed. Instead of learning what penises and vaginas were for, I spent an hour of each day sorting the internal m…
It’s bikini season, and every woman already has a spectacular bikini bod, but what if she has...PIT HAIR?!? Every time I visit my Mom, she grabs me on the shoulder, meets my eyes with a look of utt…
Brunch is big here in Chicago. It’s the place where friends come to conversate, commiserate, and cope with mutual hangovers. If you’re vegan, you won’t be sipping on a bacon-topped Bloody Mary anytime…
Chicago has more than 7,000 restaurants, and let’s face it: From Kuma’s Corner to the Weiner’s Circle, this city caters to carnivores. When I embraced a vegan lifestyle, I was afraid I’d have now…
Let’s be real: Most people think steak is a dude thing. I recently spoke with Susan Frasca, the only woman who owns a steakhouse in Chicago. She’s owned it for 18 years, but people always ask her the …
