My Guilty Pleasure: Mad Men
The booze! The backstabbing! The illicit affairs and tawdry hookups! No, I’m not talking about my last family reunion. I’m talking about the brilliant drama Mad Men. Season 4 just [...]
The Trouble with Chris Brown: A Lesson for My Son
There is something troubling me. Last week the media was agog with R&B star Chris Brown’s latest outburst. For those of you who don’t follow pop culture, Chris Brown is the [...]
My Gym-less Year: TurboFire
$1400. This is approximately the amount I paid my gym last year to not work out. Now I sort of had a good excuse because last year was my first full year as a new mom. Still, despite all of my [...]
Grown Up Friendship
The E! Channel just started re-running Sex and the City, one of my all-time favorite television series. When SATC came out, I was living in New York and working as an account executive at a big [...]
Emergency Preparedness: Is Your Family Ready?
Two years ago a rogue tornado tore through my neighborhood. Eight of my neighbors’ homes were completely destroyed by the violent wind and rain. The tornado came so suddenly, Dr. D. and I [...]
Japan Relief: How to Help
By now we’ve all seen the devastating news that continues to unfold in Japan. First a terrible earthquake, followed by a tsunami and now news of trouble at four of the country’s [...]
A Global Mindset Starts at Home
“What color are you?” Huh? “What. Color. Are. You.?” Me? I’m shopping at Pier 1 Imports in the home fragrance aisle and see a young, blonde girl about six years old [...]
Spring Cleaning from the Inside Out
I love everything about Spring. The cool crisp air, the gorgeous blooming trees and flowers and the longer days. Spring is when I do my annual home deep clean. This year though I am taking a [...]
The Nanny Tax Part 2: How and When to Pay It
The nanny tax is a tax that many families know about but few actually pay. Part of the problem is the confusing nature of this tax and understanding what your family’s obligation actually [...]