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Columns & Collected Essays
The Perfect Accessory: a husband or a scarf?
“Brett,” I ask my husband, “What’s the weather like today?” He has just come in from a brisk run and is panting a bit. “It’s nice,” he...
Apr 30, 2012
How to Get a Book Deal: Tiger Mom, Diet Mom, and Me
Amy Chua, also known as The Tiger Mother, received a high six-figure advance for her 2011 memoir. In this book, she recounts in great...
Apr 17, 2012
The Sandal Revolution
The box arrived from Bloomingdale’s just as my husband, Brett, was walking out the door to attend a neighborhood meeting one evening. ...
Apr 9, 2012
Swedish Meatballs, a Storm, and My Basement
The title sounds like the set-up for a joke, where a man walks into a bar with a duck on his right shoulder and a cat on his left. But,...
Feb 3, 2012
Pornography for Mommies
Originally posted on the Huffington Post on January 18th. Read it here or below. Let me get one thing straight here, oh Moms In...
Jan 18, 2012
Leaving on A Jet Plane?
A note: This article was written by my husband, Brett, as a joke. He emulated my writing style and vented about me the way I always do...
Dec 2, 2011
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