The day is upon us
posted 9 months ago | 0 comments
I have been waiting for this day since November 4th, or was it since the summer of '07, when I read Dreams of My Father and wondered if a man with such a subtle mind could ever become president? I've been waiting for this moment since George W. Bu...
National Day of Listening--check it out
posted 11 months ago | 1 comment
Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, will be a day in which people are encouraged to tell each other their stories--this time on tape, so that they can be remembered forever. A byproduct of the StoryCorps project, the National Day of Listening is h...
Georgetown Day in DC--memories of its early years
posted 12 months ago | 1 comment
It meant a lot to me that Michelle Obama was looking at Georgetown Day School for her daughters. I was a student there in the very early years of the school. We lived in DC because my parents both worked for the government during WWII, and the sch...
When is Enough Enough?
posted about 1 year ago | 1 comment
I have wrapped up the months of promoting my book, Walking on Eggshells, and it was an amazing experience. I met fascinating people and heard heartwarming—and heartbreaking—stories.
Now I am hard at work on my new book, which is about how we rela...
Now I am hard at work on my new book, which is about how we rela...
When is Enough Enough?
posted about 1 year ago | 0 comments
I have wrapped up the months of promoting my book, Walking on Eggshells, and it was an amazing experience. I met fascinating people and heard heartwarming—and heartbreaking—stories.
Now I am hard at work on my new book, which is about how we rela...
Now I am hard at work on my new book, which is about how we rela...
When is Enough Enough?
posted about 1 year ago, updated 2 days later | 0 comments
Do you have a brother or sister you don't talk to? I am hard at work on my new book, which is about how we relate to our brothers and sisters when we are adults. It is called Unfinished Business, and it covers all the different kinds of relationsh...
Off the Road (and glad of it)
posted about 1 year ago | 0 comments
When I got home from Kansas City, I unpacked my book-tour suitcase and put it away. I returned the folder with my notes to the closet. I’m finished with what was a fascinating 10 weeks on and off the road. I spoke around the country, from Florida ...
Mothers Who Wait
posted about 1 year ago | 4 comments
This week I did several radio interviews and lectures on the subject of my book, Walking on Eggshells: Navigating the Delicate Relationship between Adult Children and Parents. I heard stories from mothers who waited a long time, suffering every ho...
The Joy of Slow
posted about 1 year ago | 1 comment
I just discovered Slow. A life-long New Yorker, I walk fast, talk fast, and think fast; I love the speed and the vibrancy of my city and my life.
But in the last 10 days or so, I found myself enjoying Slow. First came the chicken soup. This ye...
But in the last 10 days or so, I found myself enjoying Slow. First came the chicken soup. This ye...
The Passover Players
posted about 1 year ago | 2 comments
My break from speaking about Walking on Eggshells includes Passover. I am the person in the family who loves this holiday and does all the work. My kids and husband attend, but they focus on the food, not the message. But this year there were tw...
