Nicole - xoJane

The Grown Ass Woman Diaries: How To Mix A Proper Cocktail

Nicole — Fri, 10 May 2013 11:30:00 -0400

At my next grown-up shindig, I want to serve up something besides wine and beer.

Even Though We Don't Talk As Much Anymore, My New Mom Friends Were Real

Nicole — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:30:00 -0400

New Mom Friends are a necessity, much like wide swaddling blankets and good, supportive bras.

Have Phones And Social Media Destroyed Our In-Person, Real-Life Manners?

Nicole — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:00:00 -0400

By the time we reach the end of this decade, grunting and live-action emoticons will likely be all we have left.

The Grown-Ass Woman Diaries: How To Fix A Leaky Faucet On Your Own

Nicole — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:00:00 -0400

We’re talking about plumbers and how, in so many cases, you really don't need them or their straight-outta-Central-Casting sagging jeans.

Confession Time: I'm A Grown Woman Who Loves The Vampire Diaries

Nicole — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 18:00:00 -0400

There was something about stashing my reasonable, higher-brow sensibilities and real-world, adult responsibilities under the bed for 45 minutes to immerse my partially addled brain in cotton candy.

Getting My Grown-Up On: Ballroom Dance Edition

Nicole — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:30:00 -0400

What grown woman wouldn’t want to feel that overall sense of aplomb stepping on to a dance floor, or better, carrying that same poise and assurance into a meeting, decision or any situation room later?

How To: Tie A Tie Like A Sexy Romantic Comedy Actress

Nicole — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 10:30:00 -0500

I’m telling you, as far as rom-com tropes go, the necktie-tying thing is up there along with Meet-Cutes and full-heart confessions in the driving rain.

How To Fix A Flat Tire Like A Damn Grown-Up

Nicole — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 11:30:00 -0500

Over the weekend, I pulled into the Firestone Auto Care garage, my camera, notebook and ‘Bout Business attitude all on hand, ready to check this flat tire thing off my list.

I'm Getting My Grown Woman On

Nicole — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 10:30:00 -0500

I started jotting all my Should-Dos down. Not a bucket list, more an I Got This list.

Girls Trips Sound Sorta Lame But I Swear They're Cool

Nicole — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 10:30:00 -0400

There’s also something daring about setting off to a new island or city and experiencing it with this safe circle of people who you trust with everything.

Why Child-Free Section on Planes Is a Good Idea -- In Theory

Nicole — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 18:00:00 -0400

When I spot a baby on a flight, oh, yeah, I’m wincing right along with you. But my uneasiness is less about the baby and mostly about the traumatized (stigmatized) parents traveling with the kid. The entire experience is basically set up to be rough as hell.

Why I'm Teaching My Son Manners, Even If Adults Have Given Them Up

Nicole — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 16:00:17 -0400

When anyone outside of our family bids my son farewell, his knee-jerk reaction is to say absolutely nothing and keep it moving.

It's Hard Out There For a Friend: On Grown-ups and Girlfriends

Nicole — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 15:00:19 -0400

Women’s friendships, especially in adulthood, are perhaps the most complicated, peculiar and delicate match-ups of all.

How Do You Deal with the N-Word?

Nicole — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:00:20 -0500

We make these promises to ourselves to stand up to affronts big or small, to show people where the boundaries lie and when they’re skirting the edges. But the truth is, it takes conviction and grit to stick to those promises.