Jun 1, 2012childrenThe 10:52 LocalA day in free verse poetry On the Starbucks lanai dappled sunlight watching the trains go by iced grande green tea sweetened two dollars...
May 11, 2012childrenGleeCongratulations to me: I am now an aunt. On March 18th of this year, my brother and sister-in-law had their first child, who they...
Apr 17, 2012childrenHow to Get a Book Deal: Tiger Mom, Diet Mom, and MeAmy Chua, also known as The Tiger Mother, received a high six-figure advance for her 2011 memoir. In this book, she recounts in great...
Feb 12, 2011childrenBattle Hymn of the Mouse MotherA lot of people wonder how it is that Jewish parents raise such stereotypically successful kids. They wonder what these parents do to...
Sep 4, 2010On The VergeHow I Spent My Summer VacationDear Scarsdale, Welcome back! I hope you enjoyed the Hamptons/Europe/the New England coast/horseback riding in the Grand Tetons (circle...
Mar 19, 2010On The VergeMirror, MirrorMy 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,...