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My doctor husband knows I can’t talk before my first coffee of the day, that I’m going to be a pain in the ass about germs on an airplane, that I hate his wild driving, that I need lots of Continue reading 5 Things I Learned About My Doctor Husband from Watching Grey’s Anatomy (Published in The Good Men Project)
Last July, we traveled through Europe with our teens, eagerly anticipating our tour of Nice, France. My husband and I were passionate about this stop on our trip as we had spent a wonderful vacation there 25 years prior and Continue reading I’m Tired of Trying to Make Sense of Another Tragedy After Nice (Published in Kveller)
My mom is a grandma on steroids, blinded by adoration, paranoia, and utter subjectivity when it comes to the objects of her perfection – oops, I meant, affection. She is wild about her grandchildren. So what exactly is the problem? Continue reading How to be the Best Grandma (and Drive Your Adult Kids Crazy) (Published in Parent Co.)
When my daughter was born, my mother gave me a comb that my grandmother Ella (born Esther) had given her. That comb, it turned out, had great history attached to it. My mother first found the comb in my grandmother’s jewelry box Continue reading A Simple Family Heirloom Unlocked a Dark Family Secret (Featured in various Hearst Publications)
“I’ll have the salmon, medium-well with no couscous, and extra grilled asparagus on the side. I’ll start with the house salad–hold the cranberries, cheese, walnuts and croutons–and please put the balsamic vinegar on the side. Oh. And I’ll have water Continue reading My Husband Is A Doctor – But He Refuses To Give Up Junk Food (Published In Woman’s Day)