Today As An Adoptee, I Never Looked Like My Family: Then I had a daughterWhenever I look at my adoptive family, I see my dad’s full head of hair in my oldest brother. I see my mom’s rounded nose… read post
Today It’s OK to Be Right Where You Are, I PromiseHi, my name is Lisa. I’m 33 years old, I’ve never been married and, nope, I don’t have any kids. No, that’s not my online dating profile. It’s the quick answer… read post
Love What Matters What Quarantine Taught Me About My WordsLet’s rewind to a few months ago. When we were able to go to the store but didn’t remove our AirPods. When we ordered coffee but never looked up… read post
Huffpost A Public Apology to My Mom: You’re never a botherA month ago, I was involved in a collision with an 18-wheeler. As I stood on the side of the road, I dialed my mom. “Make sure you get the insurance info… read post
Love What Matters The Questions I Ask Back As a Never-Married FemaleWhen I was almost 31 years old, I went through a very draining breakup with a boyfriend. I breached the lease of my shared apartment, was faced… read post
Love What Matters My Lesson on the Validation of Male Attention vs. LoveWhen I was in high school, I vowed to myself that I would lose my virginity to my first love. I didn’t have a religious motive. I just always romanticized love… read post
Huffpost Say “Enough is Enough” to Self-Doubt“Lisa, that’s enough.” My mother would always deliver this command with her arms crossed, towering over me. As a child, it didn’t take long for me… read post
Huffpost Hi, Fire: When you stopped talking to meLast Saturday night, I was helping a girlfriend pack up her apartment when I received a text: “Hi.” And that’s all she said. I had wanted to delete… read post
Huffpost Do What You’re Good At, Not What You LoveThey say, “Do what you love, and you’ll never have to work a day in your life,” and I can’t agree more. If I had pursued a career in singing, I guarantee that I… read post
Today Six Things My “Adoptive” Parents Did RightTo all of the parents out there thinking about adoption or in the midst of raising a child, this is for you. More than 30 years ago, my parents decided to adopt after… read post
Huffpost Corrupt Times Lead India to Spiritual Leaders“The government of India is corrupt.” Ask any passerby on the streets of India to confirm this, and they’ll agree. Yet the statement, declarative as… read post
Huffpost Ravi Shankar’s Mass Meditation for World Peace: 70,000 gather at World Culture FestivalFor a second, close your eyes and picture this: 70,000 people from around the world assembled in mass meditation, sitting shoulder-to-shoulder in a shared… read post
NBC Ted Leonsis Opens Up About His Life-Threatening Allergy to NutsTed Leonsis is a lot of things. He’s the founder of Monumental Sports & Entertainment, which owns the Capitals, Wizards, and Mystics… read post
NBC Meet Fitness and Health Expert Andrea Orbeck: The woman responsible for those great-looking Hollywood behindsWe’ve all seen the Victoria’s Secret runway fashion shows — it’s a national holiday event. Let us detail the scenario: you, sitting on the couch… read post
NBC Meet the Motherhood Guru: A chat with Pregnant in Heels Bravo Reality Star Rosie PopeMeet the mother of all motherhood gurus, Rosie Pope. The former ballerina, model, and neuroscientist student is currently a successful entrepreneur and… read post
