Is good parenting sometimes cruel parenting? Do the ends justify the means?
When I was a child, I suffered from paralyzing claustrophobia. I was unable to put my head under blankets, enter closets, crawl under furniture or hide in the dryer (which…
When I was a child, I suffered from paralyzing claustrophobia. I was unable to put my head under blankets, enter closets, crawl under furniture or hide in the dryer (which…
I had a thought. My daughter and I were standing at the top of the slide. The sun was setting. It was unseasonably warm. Geese were flying overhead. Clara reached…
Two exciting pieces of foreign news related to my upcoming MEMOIRS OF AN IMAGINARY FRIEND: 1. The UK audio rights to the book have been purchased by WF Howes, an…
A new study conducted by the National Weight Control Registry examined about 3,000 men and women who managed to maintain the bulk of their weight loss for at least 10…
Leave it to a Packers fan to ruin cheese.
A month ago, I challenged myself to publish a clever, creative, subversive to-do list every Friday in the spirit of this best-ever to-do list: I managed to accomplish one of…
I’ve decided to add the “Bottom line: Tebow is a winner” refrain to my “I told you so” calendar. It’s set to fire off at the midpoint of next year’s…
Soap is an odd thing. Spend an evening at a friend or relative’s home. Sleep in their guest room or on the couch. Wake up in the morning. Climb out of bed. …
Someone taught my daughter about castles. I have no idea who.