In Real Life, Incorporated by Andrea Santo Felcone


If left to his own devices—and by this I mean, digital devices, my teenage son might very likely spend the entire day on his Xbox—with short breaks for reality. I’m not sure why this behavior surprises me; he’s of the generation that has labeled reality, as in, “I’ll meet you ...

Getting Carded at 53 by Sharon O’Donnell


This past week, I went to Target with my soon-to-be 15-year-old son to buy the new Batman video game. The game is rated 'mature', so my son gave me his money so I could purchase it since he is under 18. When I handed the cashier -- a guy who ...