We are tossing around the idea of a buying a house—we have been renting the same place since just before our son was born. Even with the housing market in flux, and the economy struggling to improve, there is still something romantic about the idea of owning a home of our own. When I mentioned …
An Unplanned Life
It seems that the most important decisions I have made in my life were made without any planning, and were for the most part made out of necessity. The first—and most significant—of these was actually one that was made for us: becoming parents. The impact of this life-altering news did more than just turn us …
My Summer Camp Nightmare
School is almost over and I am still trying to think of things for my children to do this summer: Day camp? Swim team? Theater camp? Gymnastics? So many choices, so many inconvenient schedules. When a parent heard me complaining about the lack of all-day summer camps in the area, she asked me if I …
The Soundtrack of My Life
During the four-hour-long drive home from Boston the other night, I was able to enjoy something that is a rarity—listening to my own music. A standard road trip usually involves my daughter acting as the DJ, making musical choices based on her own whimsy. I spend a large portion of the trip begging her to …
Balance
I feel I have lost the balance in my life. To some, this might not be that surprising—it doesn’t really take much to throw things off kilter. It could be a sudden business trip to Boston, a school function that didn’t make it onto the calendar, a family gathering that hasn't had all the details …
Twenty-three
Every time I am asked my age, I have to stop and think for a moment. Am I really just a couple of weeks away from turning thirty-seven? I mean, my life looks like that of a thirty-seven year old: I have worked for the same company for almost eleven years, I have been married …
a Book for My Daughter 