Columns & Collected Essays

My son, Andrew, will be entering Scarsdale Middle School in September, and guess who’s excited about it? Moi! Want to know why?  Because...

I am not a huge fan of cooking.  Or baking.  Or cleaning the dishes.  Or making beds, for that matter.  But, unbelievably, even to...

Originally published in The Scarsdale Inquirer on April 12, 2012. “What time is the babysitter coming?”  My seven-year-old daughter, Zoe,...

Published on The Huffington Post and Scarsdale10583.com “Did you get your new crown yet?” My father-in-law, Steve, asked me when he came...

Published in The Huffington Post and Scarsdale10583.com on Tuesday, March 19th 2013 I have this serious pet peeve about gum chewing....

“Do I need to take two pairs of jeans, or only one?”  I asked my husband, Brett.  I was doing some last-minute packing adjustments to the...