Would I …?Would I kneel in the middle of Alpha Avenue, my arms linked with my neighbors, Mrs. Goulart on the right and Dwayne on the left, to stop…Mar 2, 20221Mar 2, 20221
Home Is Where The Heart IsI wrote this in May 2007. Jada passed peacefully on February 20, 2022. We had 15 beautiful years with her.Feb 21, 20222Feb 21, 20222
FaceTime SunsetThe most basic fact about being a mother is that it is the most physical thing you will ever do in your life.Jan 28, 2022Jan 28, 2022
When the Coronavirus Bubble BurstsAfter five months, it’s time to again prepare for the nest to empty.Jul 28, 20201Jul 28, 20201
Letting Go of the Preconceived Notions of AgingThe other day I was with a group of people getting together after organizing a successful event to debrief. In the pre-meeting chitchat…Dec 4, 2019Dec 4, 2019
My current level of what-the-fuckedness is 11.In my 20s, I was full of energy. Launching a career, launching a *life* — the possibilities were, literally, limitless.Oct 11, 2019Oct 11, 2019
The Last Good DayIn the summer of 2012, I sobbed for three straight days on a beach in Dennis, Mass., while I read John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars.Aug 30, 20191Aug 30, 20191
Requiem for a BabysitterMore than a decade ago, a wise working mother told me “A babysitter is a part of your family … until she isn’t.”May 18, 2018May 18, 2018
“Whatever happened to my 2-pound baby?”(I wrote this in 2011. She turns 20 this week. She remains awesome.)Mar 21, 2018Mar 21, 2018
Be a healthy skepticWhen I was a kid, my parents would read the Sunday New York Times out loud to each other. Whatever section my mom had, she would read out…Feb 9, 2018Feb 9, 2018
An Urge To Freeze Time(Note: I wrote this in 2008. The kids are now practically 19, and 16 1/2. I love them with all my heart as they are right now, but oh my…Feb 23, 2017Feb 23, 2017
Published inIndivisible MovementTrump, with asterisksThe President of the United States of America, on the first day of Black History Month (verbatim and with translation — follow the **):Feb 3, 2017Feb 3, 2017
Happy Birthday, Miltie.Yesterday was the 94th anniversary of my father’s birth. He made it to 91, and after he died in the fall of 2014, we have marked the…Jan 16, 20171Jan 16, 20171
I Believe In Santa.It seems weird to have to say it out loud, because it goes without saying, but here it is: I believe in Santa Claus.Dec 19, 2016Dec 19, 2016
Thankful …As we have made it through Turkey Thursday, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and are now enjoying Holy Crap I’m Exhausted Sunday…Nov 27, 2016Nov 27, 2016
