Here is the second half of my list of “25 Things”: 16. I will be 43 years old when my daughter leaves for college. [Today: When we only had one child, this fact somehow made me feel better about having had her so young. This changed when we had our son five years later. Today, I …
Monthly Archives: September 2011
25 Things: Nothing Changes
It’s funny how little things actually change from year to year. Often, the things we notice are those that show a physical change: children getting taller, hair getting longer, wrinkles forming around eyes. Other parts of life, however, appear the same from year to year. Just today, I came across a list I wrote three …
A Relationship With My Sister
This past weekend was an unusual one—my brother, two sisters, and I got to spend the evening together—along with our combined children, cousins, and spouses. Like many families, the four of us don’t live near one another: two of us are in New Jersey, one in Virginia, and the other lives in Istanbul. When we …
My Blog is Being Critiqued Today
Okay, so you’ve probably figured out that this is not a new post. It’s been an extremely busy week, and I have been unable to find time to sit down and write. That should change this evening. In the mean time, I am very excited to tell you that today my blog is being critiqued …
After September 11th: Our Story
We lived not far from Manhattan—just fifteen miles north, on the other side of the river—when the tragedy struck on September 11, 2001. As my husband and I drove home from work that day, we could see the smoke rising above the place where the twin towers had stood just that morning. All we could …
Back-to-School
For me, this past week has been absolutely consumed by getting the kids ready to head back to school: standing in line at Staples, braving the crowds at the malls, and navigating my way through the grocery store in an attempt to stock up on lunch supplies. This is a big year for my kids—and for …
a Book for My Daughter 