Our friend and colleague Lucinda Scala Quinn recommended a great new memoir, Still Points North, by Leigh Newman. Newman, the deputy editor and online books editor...
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Quote of the Day
"There are many different kinds of bravery. There's the bravery of thinking of others before one's self. Now, your father has never brandished a sword nor fired...
Do You Do Date Night?
We have friends who live in England, who seemed very perplexed when we asked them if they have a weekly date night, going out, just the two of them.They said that...
Family Heirloom Idea
We met Katie at the school auction, and fell in love with her ring. But the story behind the ring is even better. As we remember it, a family member gave the ring...
Trend We Like: London Flower Shop
We love this flower shop we found in the Kensal Rise neighborhood of London. They collect vintage vases/containers, and send out their flowers in them. It's such...
Reconceiving Loss
My friend and neighbor Tara Shafer recently launched Reconceiving Loss for anyone who has experienced a miscarriage or stillbirth. The site provides suggestions...
L.L. Bean Hack
The L.L. Bean Boat and Tote is an American beach favorite--there is no doubt about it. It is big, durable, customizable, even stands up on its own, unlike its floppy...
Global Mom Relay: Please Read and Share!
This is an excerpt from a piece that I wrote for the Huffington Post, which is part of the Global Mom Relay. All you have to do is share it and $5 will go to women...
From the Headmaster: Teaching Teens to Leave
I was just twenty-two when I became a teacher. Yet, from my first moment in a classroom, I was struck by my students’ youth, or more precisely by the myriad possibilities...
Getting the Kids to School
My kids go to a public school in Brooklyn that is a bit out of our neighborhood. It is roughly a twenty minute walk depending on the focus and energy level of my...
From the Headmaster: The Business of Overdiagnosis
Although I’m approaching the seventh anniversary of my “graduation,” a few people still ask if I miss being the headmaster of a school. My answer is the same...
Tricky Kid Question Answered
The other day, while watching a scene in a movie that pointed to racial injustice my son asked, "Mom, I notice that all the guys who ask for money on the street...
