Friday night I was flattened by the flu. I did not see it coming but the signs were all there. I was racing between playdates and birthday parties with editorial deadlines swirling. I had not made …
The Superbowl Blues
Our son came home from a friend's house yesterday, exhausted and happy. He fell into his bed not long after he arrived home. I was sure he had been racing around playing for hours to warrant such …
Embracing Creativity in Tuscany
I have a confession. In years past, I would sometimes hang things, my children, made-by-hand toward the back of the Christmas tree. It was not that I did not love their creations, but I had a theme or …
How Do You Define Freedom?
Throughout my life, I have taken up different causes in the name of freedom. I remember wanting to free my sister's dolls from their nice, neat row on her dresser. I remember wanting to free our pet …
Do You Budget for Transition?
When I was teaching high school in the United States, I loved Friday nights and the month of July. Why? Because those were the only times I was not in transition. By Saturday afternoon, I was …
A Kid’s Club Culture: How Europeans Breathe Life Into The Mundane
“We have animation,” the concierge explained when we checked into a hotel in Malta. I walked away thinking of the English meaning of animation which is largely related to cartoons. I truly had no idea …
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