Columns & Collected Essays

We moms have it hard in May and June.  The social calendar that we tend to throughout the year virtually explodes for the spring season,...

You know that feeling you get from holding a new book in your hands, excited by the promise of the first few pages?  That’s how I felt...

Artist, yes. Successful businessman, sure. Snarky comment maker, indeed. But here are words I’d never thought I’d utter: I’d like to...

When I heard that the author of 50 Shades of Gray was going to be speaking at Willow Ridge Country Club in Harrison, NY, I immediately...

Last week, an Australian lingerie company emailed me to suggest that I use my platform as a blogger for the Huffington Post to promote...

“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...