The Saturday Night Babysitter Blues
Originally published in The Scarsdale Inquirer on April 12, 2012. “What time is the babysitter coming?” My seven-year-old daughter, Zoe,...
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Columns & Collected Essays
- Dec 3, 2012
For Zoe, with Love
There is something about my seven-year-old daughter, Zoe, that makes people want to buy her stuff. Is she cute? Sure. Is she funny? ...
- Sep 21, 2012
Like a Tornado: Madonna’s Recent Concert
My cell phone rang at 4:00 pm on Saturday, September 8 while my family and I were eating a weirdly-timed meal at Harry’s Burritos in...
- Feb 20, 2009
Searching for Mary Poppins
A few weeks ago, I put an ad on Craigslist for a babysitter-slash-housekeeper. Given the current economic climate, I was quite optimistic...
- Jan 23, 2009
A Strong Case of Grandmother Attachment Disorder
I know she’s probably very busy right now, but I’d really like to sit down with the new First Lady and have a little chat about our...
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