Years ago, when JoHn and I were both still working bazillion hour weeks and juggling our careers with two, then three kids, we would schedule days... Read More
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… on generational magic
When the kids were little, I never knew what waking up on Mother’s Day morning would bring. My fave? Jelly eggs. Sam’s idea. He... Read More
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… on growing up magic
Remember the Peter Pan song from the Disney movie version… I won’t grow up I won’t grow up I don’t want to go to... Read More
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… on the importance of the straight man
Oh that face. The one on the right. The big one? The one on the left? He just doinked the little one on the... Read More
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… on a message from your sponsor
Dear kids, I see you. Yes you. Growing up. I see you in your ‘in betweens’ – between high school and college, between college... Read More
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… on saying so long to the bicep
This week was a down week. A spring cold came in for a landing, super slowly and day by day until I was absolutely... Read More
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… on the wait for a window
When we bought the house in Maine, more than a decade ago, and set to work on renovating it, one of the places we... Read More
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… on coming back (sexy back)
Achilles tendons are dicks. No seriously. They are not nice and friendly tendons, they are fakers. Hanging out, on the back of your feet,... Read More
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… on life’s strangeness and wonder
Even when I’m ‘okay’ with someone leaving, whether in life or in death, there is still pondering necessary. That noodling that happens when I... Read More
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… on the beauty of points of view
Armchair psychology has its own tools and trends. A few years ago, someone wrote a book about the Sociopath Next Door, and then there were many... Read More
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… on a sick day
Yesterday was a sick day in our house. For only me, really. But, as the old adage goes, if mom ain’t happy, no one’s... Read More
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… on winding through and past the holidays
Last night, after dinner, we sent Mac and Jack on their way. Due to a nutty work schedule just before Christmas, they were able... Read More