Gila Pfeffer coronavirus, germaphobes, gratitude, home goods, humor, mom humor, reopening, retail therapy

I Went to Home Goods and Learned that Retail Therapy is Not About Buying Things

Last February, when we still took things like air travel and shopping for granted,  I wrote a blog post about how validating it was for me, a lifelong germaphobe who refused to touch subway poles, taxi door handles and elevator buttons, to watch the whole world start to adopt hygiene habits that I’d practiced for years. … Continue reading I Went to Home Goods and Learned that Retail Therapy is Not About Buying Things

Gila Pfeffer coronavirus, germaphobes, motherhood, OCD, unexpected, women health

Thanks, Coronavirus, for Turning Everyone into a Germaphobe Like Me

Have you ever stumbled upon an unknown indie band and fallen in love with their music, followed them for years until one day they get discovered and start getting airplay on major radio stations? And suddenly everyone goes nuts over this “new” band and you’re all like “Puh-leez, I’m a REAL fan, I found them … Continue reading Thanks, Coronavirus, for Turning Everyone into a Germaphobe Like Me