Eliana Osborn

I’m not there yet. But I need to be honest—I’m closer to 40 than any other multiple of five.

Now that I’m a mother, I’m much more sympathetic to a woman who just couldn’t take it anymore. Not saying I’d leave my kids in a parking lot and hope for the best . . . just saying that I can understand the impulse.

Standardized tests are taking over the world. I can say this because it is true. Like a creeping vine that seems attractive and charming at first, tests appear to be reasonable for the data and direction they can provide.

If you kill a tortoise, even on accident, you probably shouldn’t have children.

Your partner will make you want to throw up at some point. Pure, unadulterated disgust.

The most important things my mother taught me included work from Neil Diamond, Billy Joel, Wham! and Whitney Houston.

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

What’s That Smell? Sniffing Out Weird House Odors

The other magical thing about living in 2015 is the Internet. You can get great training in all kinds of fields while sitting in your underwear at home.

A haircut is a whole lot cheaper than therapy or tattoos or a round-the-world plane ticket.