A gently used Chapstick and nearly empty Tic Tac container, save for 8 candies, climbed the list of my most cherished possessions a year ago, today. These inexpensive, otherwise trivial items became invaluable and irreplaceable relics in the mere amount of time that it takes a dying man to surrender his final breath. The man was my father, and the Tic Tacs and Chapstick were his staples – ever present accessories to his personal brand. Meaning that you could count on him to h

I am a member of what I consider to be the last Fairytale Generation. My generation, which falls somewhere between X and Y, also seems to have landed on the cusp of a resurgence of Women Empowerment. Our mothers were instilled with the value of finding a “good husband” to settle down, have children, and live happily ever after. And in turn, this is the fairytale that they handed down to their daughters. I’ve found that happily ever after is not as clear cut as the stories we