Columns & Collected Essays

“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...

Last October, I wrote about my mother-in-law, Linda Gerstenblatt, who died of cancer at the age of 63.  When people spoke to me about...

Hi.  I’m Julie. I write with humor and candor about my life, my friends and family, and the particular demands of motherhood and wifedom...

Meet the cast of characters from my column: Brett: Witty with the one-liners, cynical at times, artistic and creative, and highly...