Columns & Collected Essays

On a chilly weekend last October, my family and I headed to Providence, Rhode Island for something called WaterFire. (When translated...

I come from a long line of Women Who Dress. No matter how insignificant the occasion, we make sure we have just the right thing to wear...

My daughter, Zoe, is on her cell phone again in the back seat of our car. I try to tell her that we have almost arrived at gymnastics,...

Do you know what makes me feel old? Vampire books. Betcha didn’t see that coming. Truth is, neither did I. A few weeks ago, I walked...

Do you remember where you were for New Year’s Eve, Y2K? Then good for you! Maybe you could help me remember where I was that evening. ...

My four-year-old daughter, Zoe, came home from preschool the other day with a great idea. One of her little friends had brought an...