Columns & Collected Essays

I am not much of an athlete. I’ve thought long and hard about why this is, and I’ve narrowed it down to two factors. For one, I lack...

Do you know what makes me feel old? Vampire books. Betcha didn’t see that coming. Truth is, neither did I. A few weeks ago, I walked...

Do you remember where you were for New Year’s Eve, Y2K? Then good for you! Maybe you could help me remember where I was that evening. ...

If there were such a manual as “Competitive Parenting for Beginners,” my husband Brett and I would be the authors of chapter 6, “Arts and...

My four-year-old daughter, Zoe, came home from preschool the other day with a great idea. One of her little friends had brought an...

I’m on the verge of putting a bumper sticker on my car that says “slap me: I’m obsessed with purple.” Purple shoes, purple sweaters,...