Mother's Day, like motherhood itself, is fraught with peril. There are so many ways to get it wrong, so many opportunities to disappoint and be disappointed. Meghan Daum daydisappointfraught Change image and share on social
The truth is that most of your Facebook friends are too busy counting their own 'likes' to pay attention to you for more than a few seconds anyway. Unless you happen to be a kitten who's in love with a baby goat, in which case you should hire a publicist immediately. Meghan Daum attentionbabybusy share on social
Much of the magic of language, of course, lies in its fluidity. Meghan Daum fluiditylanguagelie Change image and share on social
A young female essayist saying they're influenced by Joan Didion is like a young female singer-songwriter saying they're influenced by Joni Mitchell. Meghan Daum didionessayistfemale Change image and share on social
The irony of the media and people in big cities is that they're charged with defining the entire culture, when in reality they don't even live in that culture. They live in such a rarified, tiny world. Meghan Daum bigchargecity share on social
As a mentor and an advocate, I've seen no end to the ways that childless people can contribute to the lives and well-being of kids - and adults, for that matter. Meghan Daum adultadvocatechildless Change image and share on social
Self-righteousness, when you think about it, is a contra-indicator of self-esteem. It's what sets in when genuine righteousness eludes us. Meghan Daum contraeludeesteem Change image and share on social
When there's so much choice, it can get overwhelming and it's hard to make a choice. Meghan Daum choicehardmake Change image and share on social
We don't want privacy so much as privacy settings. Meghan Daum privacysetting Change image and share on social
Quitting Facebook would be like partially erasing myself. Quitting Twitter would constitute further erasure. Pretty soon, I'd be invisible. I was never on Instagram or Tumblr, which I guess means I never completely existed in the first place. Meghan Daum completelyconstituteerase share on social
