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Columns & Collected Essays
What We Want for Mother’s Day (Hint, Hint)
My friend and I were walking around Pamela Robbins the other day after lunch, wandering aimlessly, touching pretty things, chatting with...
May 10, 2012
The Perfect Accessory: a husband or a scarf?
“Brett,” I ask my husband, “What’s the weather like today?” He has just come in from a brisk run and is panting a bit. “It’s nice,” he...
Apr 30, 2012
How to Get a Book Deal: Tiger Mom, Diet Mom, and Me
Amy Chua, also known as The Tiger Mother, received a high six-figure advance for her 2011 memoir. In this book, she recounts in great...
Apr 17, 2012
The Sandal Revolution
The box arrived from Bloomingdale’s just as my husband, Brett, was walking out the door to attend a neighborhood meeting one evening. ...
Apr 9, 2012
Leaving on A Jet Plane?
A note: This article was written by my husband, Brett, as a joke. He emulated my writing style and vented about me the way I always do...
Dec 2, 2011
Octoberfest
On a chilly weekend last October, my family and I headed to Providence, Rhode Island for something called WaterFire. (When translated...
Oct 24, 2011
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