A journalist and author's musings on love, marriage, divorce and life
Posted in Divorce, Expectations, Marriage, Uncategorized on Mar 19th, 2012
Like many, I was surprised when Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins had split back in 2009. They seemed like a pretty solid couple, although they’re celebrities so who really knows. But I was more surprised by her recent statement that their parting made her “feel like a failure.” We like to believe that relationships will last […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 11th, 2011
I had the great pleasure of interviewing longtime broadcast journalist Dana King recently. Her honesty and warmth was refreshing; we don’t always expect that from public figures. I am inspired by her transition at midlife from news anchor to artist, her decision to go gray (she looks great!) and by her dedication to her children, […]
Posted in Divorce, Family, Parenting, Uncategorized on Nov 23rd, 2011
As we slide into the Thanksgiving holiday, I am feeling pretty thankful for a lot of things, including the chance to have met and been able to profile Dixie James and her daughter Holly. Their story is pretty inspiring; Holly was born with Down syndrome, and anyone who has a special needs child knows how […]
Posted in Family, Parenting, Uncategorized, Work on Oct 7th, 2011
We are looking at colleges. Well, more accurately, we are not looking at colleges, although we should be. My youngest is a senior in high school and the clock is ticking for things like recommendation letters, applications, testing. It’s overwhelming, yet I feel confident things will eventually fall in place because he knows what he […]
Posted in Family, Marriage, Parenting, Uncategorized on Sep 23rd, 2011
I was at a memorial service recently, the most moving and beautiful service I’d ever been to. Fortunately, I haven’t been to too many — although I know that will change in future years. My friend’s husband was a famed illustrator and a beloved art teacher, and the speakers — whether friends, fellow teachers and […]
Posted in Family, Men, Stereotypes, Uncategorized on Sep 15th, 2011
Are men finished? That’s what Slate would have us believe — or at least it’s engaging the question. On Sept. 20, it will sponsor a live debate at NYU’s Skirball Center in New York with ABC News legal analyst Dan Abrams and journalist Hanna Rosin (you may know her from her controversial Atlantic article last […]
Posted in Family, Parenting, Uncategorized on Aug 31st, 2011
Walking home from a hike on the Dipsea trail this past weekend I ran into someone I know as a friend of a friend and other overlapping circles and so I stopped to chitchat. “I love reading about your kids on Facebook,” she said to me as I stooped to pet her dogs. Oh — […]
Posted in Parenting, Uncategorized on Aug 11th, 2011
A neighbors’ son turned 4 last week and celebrated with a party at a local fire station. As I passed him and his mom on their walk downtown this past weekend, he was wearing the fireman hat from his party. I smiled. A fireman birthday party — I remember those days! I also remember the […]
Posted in Family, Marriage, Uncategorized on Jul 19th, 2011
So Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony are planning to divorce but remain business partners in their reality TV show “Q’Viva!,” according to the Huffington Post. All I can say is, good luck! It seems sort of romantic to go into business with someone you love and know so well; who better than a spouse to […]
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