Published in Motivate the Mind·Dec 31, 2021I’m spoiling my daughter because I grew up poor.No, I don’t feel bad about it. — Let’s start by clarifying a few things. We are not rich. We have a very comfortable suburban midwestern two-earner lifestyle. We can afford most of what we want and need. By want — I mean $15 bottles of wine, not $100 bottles. We drive Volkswagens, not BMW’s. We live in…Raising Kids5 min read
Dec 31, 2021Covid regrets onlyP.S. And please don’t mention Covid at the party. We all want to have a good time. Thanks. It all started during Thanksgiving week when I innocently sent a text to my unvaccinated family asking for them to take a Covid test before coming over on Thanksgiving Day. After an…New Years Eve3 min read
Mar 17, 2021Dear Pandemic: Here’s three things you can take with you when you leave.P.S. I’m keeping my covid hair — Last Spring — I was just as busy as everyone else, running ragged from this to that without much time to think about the other. Then, when the whole world went into lockdown — I was forced to stay home and sit with my awkward self. …Pandemic Reflections5 min read
