Have you ever decided to host a party and then the day arrives and you think what the…? And also why… This happens to me almost every single time I’ve planned a party. I concoct some lightly-themed shindig that seems like such a good and clever idea and then as it gets closer I keep thinking …
Debra Fine
Making Conversation At Thanksgiving Without Drowning In Politics Or Chardonnay
I have held off on writing a piece on navigating tricky political discussions because I, dear friends, continue to wake up every day thinking surely I will not be kicked in the face with sand YET AGAIN by what is sadly our front page news. Stories that include murder and mayhem and international …
How to Talk to Anyone. Anywhere. Anytime.
If you’re reading this I’m guessing you are not one of the (shockingly many?) people who actually look forward to walking into a room excited to make small talk with complete strangers. Yes. Those people exist. And no, I don’t think of them as completely normal either. Which is why I have …