The Young Storytellers Foundation: the hour a week with a 10-year-old that made me a better writer

Jessie Rosen - October 30, 2014

I don’t have much time to write this morning because I have to curl my hair and pick out my dress for THE BIG SHOW – the culmination of my fall session volunteering with The Young Storytellers Foundation. Today is a huge day for my mentee and her family who will be there along with the rest of the West Hollywood-based grammar school as the …

#HumpDayHappy: Make Money Off Your Awful Ex!

Jessie Rosen - October 29, 2014

I’m always for making lemonade out of lemons, especially if those lemons are of the crappy relationship variety. Case in excellent point NEVER LIKED IT ANYWAY – the genius creation of some ladies who decided to trade in their boyfriend battle wounds for money and, apparently, fame (The New York Times, marie claire, and The Today Show have already come knocking). The origin story: Annabel …

Life as a Dog Mom: What I’ve Gained and What I’ve Lost

Jessie Rosen - October 28, 2014

I missed posting last Thursday because I had to take Louie our pup to be neutered. No, that did not take all day, but the emotional toll it took lasted well into Saturday by which point it felt silly to write a Thursday post. Add that to the losses list, though I did gain a real appreciation for the “cone of shame” and had a …

#HumpDayHappy: Jennifer Garner said, “No one asks Ben about work-family balance”

Jessie Rosen - October 22, 2014

Remember how much you loved Jennifer Garner in 13 Going on 30 and/or Alias and/or Juno? Well she’s even better in real life. Today’s little ray of sunshine goes out to this mother of three who happens to be married to Batman. Not only is she taking on more interesting roles than ever (Dallas Buyers Club, Men Women & Children), but she’s talking smack about …

What It Means to Say “a Couple Should Challenge Each Other”

Jessie Rosen - October 21, 2014

very relevant MTV reference R and I were having drinks with a friend who recently went through a break up. He is the kind of friend you love and respect enough to say very honest things, which always helps when talking about relationships over a hummus platter. At one point I said, “It sounds like she wasn’t interested in being challenged, and you’re the kind …

#HumpDayHappy: I’m Make-up Free Thanks to Rodan + Fields

Jessie Rosen - October 15, 2014

show-fresh selfie If there is anything that makes me more uncomfortable than endorsing products it’s sharing pictures of myself without make-up. In fact this will mark the first time I have ever shown my face void of paint in a public forum (unless we’re counting slumber parties, but even then I was known to sneak inside the bathroom before the other girls were awake to …

Ditching “No Means No” for “Yes Means Yes”

Jessie Rosen - October 14, 2014

There’s something really interesting and important going on in the world of sexual assault prevention and prosecution, and I wanted to make sure you all know. For decades now many states have used a, “no means no,” approach when talking about and prosecuting sexual assault. Simply, if someone says “no” then the sex is not consensual. But that means the opposite is true, legally: if …

Wait. Shouldn’t It Be Easier Than Ever To Find Someone?

Jessie Rosen - October 9, 2014

I was having a conversation about these modern dating times the other day (slash every day, but specifically this Tuesday). I said something like, “do you think we’re better off now than we were before?” to which my friend replied, “I don’t know, but I feel like it should be easier than ever to find something. Think of all the options.” From there we were …

#HumpDayHappy: Women Enough + The Bare Campaign

Jessie Rosen - October 8, 2014

Today’s little slice of sun comes from Michelle Fetsch, who founded an organization called Women Enough in 2010 after a 17 year struggle (that started at age 12) with eating disorders, body image and self confidence issues. Her goal was, “to create positive, realistic media messages that would support women and girls in having a healthy body image and self esteem.” Among the many fantastic things that …

I Now Talk To My Husband Through My Dog

Jessie Rosen - October 7, 2014

Sometime last week R and I had the weirdest conversation we’ve had in the almost five years since we’ve known each other. It was a full-on, back-and-forth, deeply meaningful exchange conducted entirely through our dog. I will spare you the details to spare myself the embarrassment, but it may or may not have included the line, “No, Louie, I don’t think your Dad is coddling …

October 2014