Ann Bauer

All my parenting mistakes

I was so stubborn when I became a mom. As my youngest leaves the nest, I see I worried about all the wrong things

Ann Bauer Tuesday, Jun 26, 2012 12:00 AM UTC 29
Life Real Families, Life stories

Couple seeks other couple

My husband and I were so happy with Greg and Sara. But then, it all fell apart

Ann Bauer Wednesday, May 2, 2012 12:00 AM UTC 13
Life Coupling, Life stories

The new autism reality

The recent stats may seem scary. But as a mom who worried in solitude, I know there's hope in not being alone

Ann Bauer Friday, Mar 30, 2012 5:25 PM UTC 50
Life Autism, Real Families

When I sold out to advertising

Like any proper writer and academic, I always shunned the profession. Then I realized I was the delusional one

Ann Bauer Friday, Mar 16, 2012 11:00 PM UTC 100
Life Life stories, Advertising

My escape from marriage retreat hell

My husband and I went to a religious getaway to divorce-proof our union. We had no idea what a trial it would be

Ann Bauer Thursday, May 13, 2010 12:20 AM UTC 99
Life Coupling, Life stories, Religion

Sex without nipples

What doctors rarely tell women with breast cancer: Just because you have the same equipment doesn't mean it works

Ann Bauer Thursday, Oct 29, 2009 12:28 AM UTC 68
Life Cancer, Sex, Breast cancer

The monster inside my son

For years I thought of his autism as beautiful and mysterious. But when he turned unspeakably violent, I had to question everything I knew.

Ann Bauer Thursday, Mar 26, 2009 10:42 AM UTC 281
Life Family, Autism, Children

Erica Kane is my guru

I'm an English professor who adores great literature, but when I really need guidance, I turn to "All My Children."

Ann Bauer Friday, Jul 25, 2008 11:27 AM UTC 30
Life Life stories, Motherhood

My failed lesbian romance

I was heartbroken and lost after the end of my marriage. Then I fell in love with Gisele, and things really got complicated.

Ann Bauer Tuesday, Jun 17, 2008 11:20 AM UTC 108
Life Sex, Coupling, LGBT, Life stories

How I misspent my European vacation

My trip to Italy was perfect -- except for the part where I couldn't stop worrying about money, my children and the state of my marriage.

Ann Bauer Friday, May 16, 2008 11:01 AM UTC 87
Life Coupling, Life stories

“God talked to me today”

I was an agnostic who never took my family to church. And then, my son starting hearing the voice of God.

Ann Bauer Saturday, Mar 22, 2008 11:58 AM UTC 95
Life Religion, Autism, Life stories

The diet that’s too good to be true

Thousands of diabetics control their weight by skipping insulin shots. It's easy, effective -- and potentially lethal.

Ann Bauer Thursday, Nov 8, 2007 12:03 PM UTC 63
Life Teenagers, Eating Disorders

Grape expectations

Global warming has blessed cool-weather wine regions with record vintages. But while savoring their gold-medal wines, viticulturists are looking to the future -- and it isn't pretty.

Ann Bauer Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007 10:35 AM UTC
Life Environment, Global Warming, Wine

The body electric

Our son's condition kept getting worse, and everything we tried to help him failed. Then we discovered there was one final option: Electroshock therapy.

Ann Bauer Tuesday, Jun 19, 2007 10:48 AM UTC 61
Life Autism, Life stories

Scum-sucking epicure

I'm secretly addicted to spirulina. It tastes mossy, costs a fortune and makes my lips green, but this highbrow pond scum may turn out to be a wonder algae.

Ann Bauer Tuesday, Jun 5, 2007 10:34 AM UTC 39
Life Cancer, Food

Psych meds drove my son crazy

At 17, my son was a funny, odd autistic boy. But a misdiagnosis turned him into a violent, unpredictable man, and drove our family to the brink.

Ann Bauer Friday, May 18, 2007 12:19 PM UTC 127
Life Drugs, Mental Illness, Medicine

Tastes like hell

For Mitch Omer, the brilliant -- and bipolar -- chef behind the hit Minneapolis restaurant Hell's Kitchen, food has been both a dark obsession and a lifesaving blessing.

Ann Bauer Tuesday, Mar 27, 2007 11:32 AM UTC 22
Life Hell's Kitchen, Food

Racing hearts

When my motorcycle-racing boyfriend proposed on my 40th birthday, I couldn't tell if it was a joke or a dare. Then I risked all for a life at the track.

Ann Bauer Wednesday, Oct 11, 2006 11:30 AM UTC 109
Life

A marked woman

When I decided to get a tattoo with a man I'd only known for two weeks, my children worried I'd lost my mind. But I knew that whether it was in ink or emotions, love would always leave me scarred.

Ann Bauer Saturday, Mar 11, 2006 12:10 PM UTC 84
Life Sex, Writers and Writing

Food slut

People say great food is like great sex. But after two years of reviewing trendy restaurants, chatting with charming chefs, and indulging in fatted duck breast, I've lost my appetite.

Ann Bauer Monday, Jan 2, 2006 9:53 AM UTC 56
Life Life stories

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