During times of stress and upheaval, it’s easy to feel like it’s too big and you can’t do anything. Here’s how to do good no matter where you are. As humans, we often feel as though we’re masters of the universe. But the universe has a way of reminding us that, in many ways, we …
What Can I Do to Help? How to Do Good When You Feel You Can’t Make a Difference Read More »
When you think of teaching money lessons for teens, you probably don’t think of dragging them through the car-buying process. But that’s exactly what I did. I’m not talking about taking The Boy down to the car dealer and showing him how to negotiate. We did that with the first car we got him. No, …
5 Money Lessons My Son Learned from Our Latest Car-Buying Adventure Read More »
Hey Liz, You know you’re my girl, right? We have some minor quibbles. I prefer a public option for healthcare, similar to what was originally proposed by President Obama, to straight-up Medicare for All. I’m mostly cool with the whole wealth tax thing. But I’m not super-stoked about your support of AB5, which was recently …
An Open Letter to Sen. Elizabeth Warren Regarding #AB5 Read More »
There are more women making money than before — at least among certain segments of the population. Is that making us pickier? Before we get into this, I need to acknowledge a couple of points of privilege here. First, this is a very heteronormative outlook and doesn’t take into account different gender identities and sexual …
Women Making Money — Can We Afford to Be Pickier? Read More »
At the risk of TMI, we’re going to look at the cost of reproductive choices. Strap in, kids. It’s about to get real. Back in March, after fighting with insurance companies and healthcare providers for three years over whether I was an adult who knew enough to make my own reproductive choices, I finally had …
Weighing the Cost of Reproductive Choices as a Person with a Uterus Read More »
It’s been a crazy few months. It’s been non-stop, one thing after another. And not in in the way Miranda’s Summer of Awesome was a few years ago. This year, it’s been more like a train careening out of control. There’s been a lot going on, and most of it’s been stressful. Some of it’s …
