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Columns & Collected Essays
Psyched 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...
Jun 26, 2013
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,...
Apr 13, 2013
To 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...
Feb 7, 2013
When Safety and Fear Co-Exist
A 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 26, 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? ...
Dec 3, 2012
A 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....
Nov 7, 2012
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