PinnedLaura Todd CarnsinHuman PartsThe Radical Kindness of Teenage GirlsThey build each other up, mindful that the world will try to tear them downJan 21, 201919Jan 21, 201919
Laura Todd CarnsMy Dog Needs a JobIt’s our nightly ritual. I let my dog into the backyard for a final potty break, and I spend the next half hour trying to get him back…Apr 9Apr 9
Laura Todd CarnsThe Midnight Panini KingJust as I’m falling asleep, book slipping from my slackening grip, I hear the sounds from the kitchen downstairs. A clatter, a slam. I…Aug 24, 20213Aug 24, 20213
Laura Todd CarnsI Thought the Pandemic Was Over. Until I Saw What Botswana Was Facing.The trip was supposed to be in June 2020. We had planned it for two years, a long-awaited return to the country my family loved. Everything…Aug 18, 20213Aug 18, 20213
Laura Todd Carns“SOUR” Hits the Sweet SpotWhy so many of us have Olivia Rodrigo’s debut on repeat.May 26, 20212May 26, 20212
Laura Todd CarnsA Frozen Dinner Tastes Like My Mother’s LiberationOn Mother’s Day, I’m thinking fondly of all the time my mother didn’t spend in the kitchen.May 7, 20212May 7, 20212
Laura Todd CarnsYes, You Can Get Covid Between Vaccine DosesWe could see the finish line — and then we hit a speed bump.May 2, 20211May 2, 20211
Laura Todd CarnsGetting Sports-Averse Kids MovingPlaying a sport isn’t the only way for kids to exercise.Apr 15, 2021Apr 15, 2021
Laura Todd CarnsNotes of a Middle-Aged Baby WriterFor ballet, it may be too late. For writing, it never is.Mar 31, 20214Mar 31, 20214
Laura Todd CarnsAirPods Suck. Long Live Corded Earbuds.Wireless wasn’t the improvement I hoped.Mar 26, 20216Mar 26, 20216