Katie McDowell

Anyone who knows me knows how I feel about “journaling.” I put it in quotes because I doubly dislike the...

Well, friends, here we are. Five days out. There’s no question Christmas will look different this year. Already we’ve seen...

Katie McDowell I have no idea how it happened, but with Thanksgiving a mere five days away, it seems it’s...

There are certain trendy phrases that I can’t stand. “Throw shade.” “Spill the tea.” “Self-care.” “Real talk.” I don’t know...

Since this pandemic started, walks have been my salvation. Even during the past few weeks, as restaurants, shops and markets...

White privilege is absurd. That the color of one’s skin should influence his or her advantage in life is ridiculous....

Like many of you, I have been working from home for the past few weeks. And while the whole pajama-pants-as-uniform...

During the years I’ve been writing this column — far more than I care to count — I’ve covered a...

So, it happened. I turned yet another year older last week. As some of you may know, it has long...

There was a time, many moons ago, when the content of this column was largely influenced by my interactions with...