Eliana Osborn

I’m a sucker for an interesting woman, so Notorious RBG is obviously my sort of book.

If he were an a--hole to my kids, things would be easier. But he’s not. He’s good with them. He’s his best self. It makes me alternately happy and heartbroken.

"Sharknado 3" has an especially unique moment when a human baby is born by being cut out of the side of a shark. Don’t ask questions, there’s nothing to explain.

I look tired when I stay up too late. I also look tired if I get eight hours of sleep.

I cried every single day of my life until I was 18 years old. I did not know this was abnormal.

Sometimes the nicest kids turn into whole new people when they come over to your house.

You know how someone can give you a compliment that you know isn’t true? Like, they tell you a dress looks good when you are absolutely certain that is not the case? But if they keep saying it looks good, you start to think “Yeah... this looks good.”

My main reason for doing reading testing, enduring a bus ride to a field trip about weapons engineering, and other thrills? Stalking.

I’m full of emotions: pride, awe, fear, nerves. The spelling bee first, then the piano recital. Two different kids, same mom. Same me, wanting to prevent my boys from pain and discomfort. Same me, biting my tongue and smiling broadly in support.

Ray Nagin. Yes, the former New Orleans mayor who now has a criminal record. Let me explain.