None of us have been the same since the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Friday. I am finding it hard to concentrate, hard to find hope and impossible to think about the families whose lives have been changed forever. Although all I really want to do right now is take my family and…
I don’t know if college students still do this, but back in the day – circa 1977 – when we needed a ride home for the weekend, we’d check out the ride board in the student union to see who was driving back to the city. I know this sounds like something out of an…
Shocking as it may seem, Thanksgiving is next week! One of my favorite holiday traditions – one we started when the kids were really young – is that each member of our family makes a list of 10 things they’re thankful for. We take turns going around the table, reading one at a time, and…
Dear 20-year-old Lois, Please go take a cooking class. I know you won’t do it, but see that nice flat stomach you have in the picture? Years of always eating out will turn it into a muffin top (a much cuter name than it deserves, trust me) and result in your children asking what the…
As Hurricane Sandy devastated the East Coast this past week, the best choice for President became obvious. President Obama unhesitatingly crossed party lines to work closely with the non-Democratic mayor of New York and governor of New Jersey (both of whom have given him a big thumbs up), while Mitt Romney promised not to campaign…
