I was listening to a boy read a poem onstage at the recent TEDx conference at The Country School. It was a poem that talked about his fears and anxieties. He…
Thrilled and honored to have Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend nominated for a Nutmeg Award.After 18 years of reading and recommending Nutmeg nominees to my students, seeing my novel on…
In this week's episode, Rachel and I talk podcasting and gender with our spouses Elysha and David. You can listen here or - better yet - subscribe to our podcast in…
There are many terrible people in the world.Gossips. Cowards, Bigots. Fanatics. Cheaters. The lazy. The dishonest. The passive-aggressive. The violent. New York Jets fans.Men who wear Gucci basketball sneakers.People who shout out…
In October of 2012, I wrote about the reverse nap, a self-described practice in which I get up in the middle of the night, work for an hour or two,…
The TEDx conference at The Country School where I spoke last week was interesting in that it was run by students to a great degree.Kids greeted me at the door.…
PERSONAL HEALTH1. Don’t die.Killing it. Not literally. 2. Lose 20 pounds.I'm up two pounds in April, primarily due to a book deadline that kept me out of the gym and eating…
I lost a friend yesterday.After a short battle with an indeterminate disease, our cat of died peacefully in our arms yesterday. Owen was an incredibly healthy cat until his final…
Last Saturday I spoke about teaching at a TEDx conference at The Country School in Madison, CT. My talk was about the capacity of students and the importance of expecting…
My son, Charlie, and I were on our way to our first haircut together. From the back seat, he asked. "Why does the car always drive so much faster when Mommy…
