Month: January 2020

Lately I’ve been reveling in the experience of parenting elementary-age kids. My kids are genuinely fun to hang out with – as tiny humans and not just as children under my care. They lead these exuberant, complicated lives that they are still cheerfully willing to share with me. I get play-by-play accounts of games on… Continue reading The Joy of the Elementary Years

With one notable exception, the public response to my new hairstyle has been overwhelmingly positive. The exception was my eleven-year-old daughter. She doesn’t like change. At all. Not even in the form of her mother’s funky new haircut. She cried when I showed her my inspiration picture. When I arrived home from the salon, she… Continue reading Some Thoughts on Looking Younger

Have you ever made a decision that, once made, was so obviously the right one that you wonder how it took you so long to arrive at it? That happened to me recently. Before you get your hopes up that this is a really profound article, full of deep meaning and existential considerations, let me… Continue reading Hair Cut of Destiny

It’s an exhilarating experience, stumbling across a new passion. There you are, going about your business, living your life with cheerful enthusiasm and maybe even a bit of sparkle, when – wham – out of the blue you encounter something that lights a new flame. This intro could be the start of a romance novel.… Continue reading Seeking Beauty in the Year to Come