Eliana Osborn

I’m a sucker for an interesting woman, so Notorious RBG is obviously my sort of book.

I’m not there yet. But I need to be honest—I’m closer to 40 than any other multiple of five.

My husband is worried about stigma, about Owen feeling different, about epilepsy being part of his identity. Those are sweet concerns, really. And I get it — I love the kid too. I’d never want to make his life harder in any way.

1. Write a damn letter.

If he were an a--hole to my kids, things would be easier. But he’s not. He’s good with them. He’s his best self. It makes me alternately happy and heartbroken.

I look tired when I stay up too late. I also look tired if I get eight hours of sleep.

I’m not a fan of repeating things over and over so that they lose their meaning. "Pledge: a solemn promise or agreement." It is that extra level, the solemnity, that makes me uncomfortable with casual usage.

84% of full professors in America are White. In case you were unsure, that does not match the overall makeup of the country or the student body.

Look, Connect Four is not a good game. But it can be over quickly, which is pretty great.

"Sharknado 3" has an especially unique moment when a human baby is born by being cut out of the side of a shark. Don’t ask questions, there’s nothing to explain.