May 22, 2009On The VergeBookstalking 201: Summer Reading for AdultsLast week, in Part I of this summer reading guide (written for pre-teens and teens), I confessed that I am a bookstalker. This is a...
Feb 20, 2009On The VergeSearching for Mary PoppinsA few weeks ago, I put an ad on Craigslist for a babysitter-slash-housekeeper. Given the current economic climate, I was quite optimistic...
Feb 6, 2009On The VergeSecrets and Lice4:15. Lola’s mom rings the doorbell. I run upstairs to let her in, thinking how great this play date has gone. You see, my daughter, Zoe,...