My neighbor Mary knows everything about kid gear. She is my go to reference when I need anything for my kids. I usually buy what she tells me about. I fought for a long time to ignore her stroller. It looked cool and certainly she seemed to love it. But it was expensive and I'd been caught in the ... Read More about Phil & Ted The Men in My Life
Collateral Damage
I met one of my best friends when I was four. We went to preschool together and her mom was part of the Village of parents who helped take care of me when my father was dying. I used to play at her house after school and according to legend-we were inseparable. I didn't lay eyes on her again until ... Read More about Collateral Damage
Identity Crisis
When someone asks my husband what he does for a living he has an answer right away. He’s a publicist. It’s a word most people know even if they don’t really understand what it means. More important, his title is a noun, a thing, an identity. What Kevin does is largely who he is. It’s not a bad ... Read More about Identity Crisis
A Love Letter to My Hometown
I am and always will be a Silver Spring girl. I grew up in a neighborhood with a community pool and a church all within walking distance. I was a student in and later taught for MCPS. I loved being 10 minutes from DC, 25 minutes from Annapolis and a half hour from Baltimore. I loved that I could ... Read More about A Love Letter to My Hometown
Meet The Middle One
If The Girl was born to bring peace to our family, The Middle One came around just when we needed a little joy. It’s sad that I mark my children’s births with the downward spiral of my mom’s life, but that is the truth of my world. Danny arrived when our lives were literally falling apart. The ... Read More about Meet The Middle One