What I learned at the fair: the difference between girls and boys

I’d imagine, based on how I was when I was a girl, that dealing with a moody female five year old would involve a lot of conversation, a lot of questions, a lot of humoring and coaxing and...

What are you doing tonight, single mother?

Why are you sitting in front of the computer? In most parts of the US, it’s a beautiful day. Do you know where your picnic blanket is? It’s picnic weather. Throw some cheese, crackers,...

on a lighter note: the Pope’s going to stop by today

Actually, he’ll drive by. My house! We’re hanging out on the front stoop with the neighbors, hoping for a glimpse. I take for granted all the cool motorcades I’ve seen in my home...

Still unpacking (or, why we went out to dinner tonight)

I love our new home. It’s in walking distance to everything, including a beautiful Whole Foods. My kid, being the urban socialite he is, enjoys walking to the grocery store, sampling the exotic...

Is it time to go back to school yet?

Winter is the WORST time for there to be any kind of lengthy break from school at all! Kids are stuck indoors and there just isn’t that much to do. Especially when the newness of their...