Jun 26, 2013childrenPsyched for Middle School?My son, Andrew, will be entering Scarsdale Middle School in September, and guess who’s excited about it? Moi! Want to know why? Because...
Apr 13, 2013childrenThe Saturday Night Babysitter BluesOriginally published in The Scarsdale Inquirer on April 12, 2012. “What time is the babysitter coming?” My seven-year-old daughter, Zoe,...
Feb 7, 2013weatherTo Ski or Not to Ski?Have I ever mentioned to you how much I hate skiing? There’s the cold, and the ice, and the shlepping to a mountain. There are boots...
Dec 26, 2012childrenWhen Safety and Fear Co-ExistA note before I begin: this article was written in response to a request from my editor at Scarsdale10583.com, to speak about safety in...
Dec 3, 2012In The Scarsdale InquirerFor Zoe, with LoveThere is something about my seven-year-old daughter, Zoe, that makes people want to buy her stuff. Is she cute? Sure. Is she funny? ...
Nov 7, 2012YA literatureA Home Schooling Curriculum for the End of the World (With Reading List)One of the goals of a superb education is to ensure that the next generation — our children — are ready to compete in a global economy....