Columns & Collected Essays

My 9-year-old son, Andrew, recently went on a mini-sleep away trip with his day camp. He was gone for a total of 5 days, which is hardly...

1. Book a massage. The first thing I do after reserving a room at a resort is call their in-house spa and make a reservation for a...

A few weeks ago, on a spring teaser of a glorious Saturday, Brett and I took our children to get new bicycles. You see, they had grown...

A lot of people wonder how it is that Jewish parents raise such stereotypically successful kids. They wonder what these parents do to...

The other day, I ran into my friend Andie at the supermarket. I always run into Andie at the supermarket. “So, what’s up?” She asked...

I’m off to another charity benefit. Want to join me? Here’s the deal. It’s a Saturday night. I’ve blown my hair dry so that it looks...