Columns & Collected Essays

A few weeks ago, I wrote an article about two Type A–ish people (namely me and my husband, Brett,) traveling abroad and trying to strike...

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,...

If you really want to know the weather forecast, ask a school crossing guard. Last week, I did just that. I had missed the report on the...

I am not much of an athlete. I’ve thought long and hard about why this is, and I’ve narrowed it down to two factors. For one, I lack...

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...