Before you RSVP to my pity party, please understand that this tale of woe does have a happy ending. But to get there, we have to step back a bit, to a book group discussion I attended in DC over a year and a half ago. Several of the attendees... Read More

Last month, I was asked to submit a short bio to an organization for which I volunteer. Since I would be co-chairing their upcoming fundraiser, they naturally wanted to introduce me and highlight my credentials on their website. Gasp. Gulp. Horrors. What credentials? You would have thought they asked me to personally... Read More

What do Rapunzel, Cleopatra and Claire Underwood all have in common? Why, a great hairdo, of course. After 50-some years of sporting long locks, the time had come to seek out a new style. In this year of transition, it seemed like the right moment to make the change.  With... Read More

My good friend’s son is driving her nuts. She is counting the hours until he leaves for college next month.  Another pal is experiencing separation anxiety, dreading the moment she must kiss her daughter goodbye. Listening to their woes, I’m reminded of the days before my eldest child, Nicky, headed... Read More

Number One: Trader Joe’s, where they ring a bell on your birthday and insist on carding you in spite of your graying hair. Such acts of mercy should not go unrewarded. Blessings upon you and your joeys. Number Two: The make-up person at the MAC cosmetic counter, who nods and coos reassuringly... Read More