When my daughter Isabel was four years old, I took her with me to my hairdresser, John, for a “mommy daughter” day – getting haircuts together and a treat on our way home. Everything was going swimmingly until she got out of the chair. “Mommy,” she...
Part 2 of a 2-part series (click here for part 1 to learn about why New Year’s resolutions don’t work.) I love that freshly-washed feeling of the turn of a new year. It could just be that I get more sleep in the 10 days between Christmas...
If you’re a regular at a gym you know that all the equipment is taken from January 1 through mid-February as everyone is working on their new commitment to get healthy. But by the end of February, the gym is back to normal. Only 8% of...
My mother used to tell a story about a Christmas morning early in her marriage to my father. She had her eye on a certain camelhair coat displayed at a department store. Her anticipation grew as Christmas drew near because a box appeared under the tree that...
My daughter came home crying last week. She recently got her first job, picking up a neighborhood boy once a week from his after school program, taking him to his swim class and then home. The first two weeks things went very smoothly and I was proud...
Monday was a major milestone in my family's life. My son Julian graduated from high school. Like most parents, I felt a variety of emotions, ranging from relief that I'd never again ask "Did you do your homework?" to pride when he unexpectedly received an...
A hot topic these days is why the “1%” have accumulated so much wealth. Perhaps you’ve seen the viral video demonstrating, with impressive graphics and mind-boggling statistics, the chasm between the nation’s wealthiest and the bottom 20 percent. So how did 1% do so well? Is...
Last weekend, I felt completely humiliated at church. On that Sunday, we were planning a special service honoring women. However, during choir rehearsal, we had too many pieces to run through, and I never got to rehearse my solo, “I Am Woman” by Helen Reddy, intended...
Part 2 of a 2-part series (click here for part 1 to learn about why New Year’s resolutions don’t work.) I love that freshly-washed feeling of the turn of a new year. It could just be that I get more sleep in the 10 days between Christmas...
If you’re a regular at a gym you know that all the equipment is taken from January 1 through mid-February as everyone is working on their new commitment to get healthy. But by the end of February, the gym is back to normal. Only 8% of...