Hats Off to Hope
The significance of my son wearing that particular hat for his D.A.R.E. program graduation, a de facto fifth grade graduation ceremony, was not lost on me
The Standing Ovation for the Right Girl
Then I turned to the audience and said, “I think Lily deserves a standing ovation, don’t you?”
A Bucket of Smencils: Goodbye to a Child
Childhood feels sweeter this week, even as the bitter taste of loss lingers in our mouths
The Know: A Message to the Fighters.
I made a deal with the Sun: You keep rising every morning from behind the smokestacks that hover over the buildings on Roosevelt Island, and I’ll fight another day.
O Positive is the New Pink
Please put your blood type in your Facebook status and ask your friends to do so, too, to raise awareness for lymphoma and leukemia.
A Birthday Worth a Bundle
The summer I was 40, I longed to be 43. Not 39. Not 18. Not pre-baby, yet post drinking age.
W for Wow: The Good-Enough Comeback
How could I explain to him that 10 minutes of mediocre soccer was actually a bit of a triumph for me?
