Girl Gone Smart

I've always thought I was a good communicator. I have a great command of the English language, I’m intelligent, and I want to make things...

I know that as a parent, I’m responsible for ensuring my children’s well-being. I need to make sure I provide food, clothing, and...

If you're not familiar with the book The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood, then surely you're familiar with the insanely popular show...

When I started having kids over 27 years ago (man I’m old), I wanted to be the best mom for them. I wanted to instill values in them,...

Next week on July 17 it will be a year since I've lost my Mom. I don't know how I will be on that particular day, but honestly, it's just...

WARNING: Some crude/vulgar content in this article. When I first became single after almost 16 years of being with my ex-husband, I...

Fast-forward to November 2018. Our son got married and of course we attended the wedding. I had not seen my ex in over a year; he quit...

Warning: I use occasional crude/vulgar language in this article. He bought me an engagement ring in 2001 and we chose a wedding date in...

So, we settled into being parents of our son during Spring/Summer/Fall 1997. I was so happy to have a baby that I shut out anything...

Even with all the warning signs, we moved in together in early 1995. I really thought that once he felt more secure in our relationship,...

Warning: I may use the occasional curse word in this article. No one gets married assuming or thinking that they will get divorced. At...

Let me tell you a little bit about myself. My name is Denise. I’m 45 years old and am defined as many things, depending on who you talk...

*Language warning Normally I reserve guest posts for women who need or want a space to share something important to them or what may be...

It's time to throw away your list of the "top 10 things to do in Thailand" and read this. I want to tell you how horribly the elephants...

This is a notion that has been running through my mind for months and I've struggled to define it or process it myself, however when I...

There has been a lot of news in the last three weeks that has taken over most media and has been at the forefront of people's thoughts -...

In 2018 I hosted several fundraisers on Facebook, but it wasn't until I created a fundraiser for Save a Gato that I really saw the...

"In life, there was so much insult and injury, and she had no choice but to collect what was hers. But now she wished to take Solomon's...

It has taken me a while to process how I feel about the book The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton. It’s true that work and a very bad cold...

What do you crave? I originally published this in the Albany Times Union back in February of 2017 before the Superbowl, but with the...