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How Honest Should I Be?
by Rachel Sarah Seven months after giving birth to my daughter, her father walked out the door. Now that my daughter is nine, she has asked me a bit about her dad (although not as much as I’d...
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Enough is Enough
by Caren Osten Gerszberg In the wake of the Diane Schuler tragedy and the resulting bad press of the average mom who drinks an average amount of alcohol in a responsible way—I say enough is enough....
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Thanksgiving-Eve Night–Biggest Night for Underage Drinking
It’s the Night Before Thanksgiving, and chances are, your teens will want to go out and meet their friends or hang out with their older siblings. You’re so busy cooking, you’ll most likely be relieved...
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Babies at the Bar?
Last weekend, the New York Times ran a piece called “Baby Barflies,” by Risa Chubinsky, in the “Complaint Box” column of the Metropolitan section. In 500 words, Chubinsky, a 20-something who recently...
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Interview with Laurie Lindeen, author of “Petal Pusher: A Rock and Roll...
From time to time, we will post short interviews with interesting people about their thoughts and feelings on women and drinking. There is such a wide array of perspectives about this topic, and we are...
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“The Cycle” Part 2: The Daughter
by Lauren King And then I was born…. and the cycle continued. My name is Lauren and my dad was an alcoholic. Watching him drink was as normal as breathing. I can remember the daily progression of his...
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Islay
by Ann Hood The first time I drank single malt whiskey, I was soaking wet and shivering on the isle of Skye. My then husband and I had been touring Scotland for a few weeks. We’d gone on a midnight...
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Anne Lamott’s Amazing Trilogy
How many novels can you name that have a sympathetic recovering alcoholic mother at the helm? For me, nothing comes immediately to mind except Anne Lamott’s Rosie trilogy: ROSIE, CROOKED LITTLE HEART,...
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The High School Party Scene: Then & Now
by Caren Osten Gerszberg When I was a sophomore in high school, my brother—then a high school senior—planned a big party at our house. Not only did he have my parents’ blessing, but they even went out...
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One Step at a Time: One Year Sober
“One Step at a Time” is a series of original essays by writer and mom Patty N. who has been chronicling her first year of sobriety. by Patty N. The day after tomorrow, my handy 12-Step iPhone app –...
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When “Mommy needs a drink” Isn’t Funny Anymore
I recently came across a piece that was published last year, yet seems as important and relevant as ever. Originally published on Salon, and written by Leslie Garrett, the piece describes the author’s...
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