A couple of weeks ago, I convinced my family to drive to the White Mountains and hike up to Lonesome Lake hut on the Appalachian Mountain Club trail.
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How Much Homework Is Too Much?
It's Halloween today, and I'm bleary-eyed—not from getting ready for the holiday, but from helping my youngest son practice his Spanish presentation.
Read MoreWhat Your Car Says About You
Yes, I know it sounds stupid, but I cried all afternoon over selling a car. Not just any car, mind you. This was my 2003 Honda CRV, a beat-up
Read MoreAfter Buying Our Canadian Dream Farm, Now What?
In two weeks, we're going to face our dream – or our nightmare. That's when we're going to actually start living part-time in our Canadian farmhouse.
Read MoreGrooving with Rihanna, S&M and the Kids in My Car
For the first time in my mothering life, I almost turned the radio off today. Here's what happened: I was driving my 13 year-old son and
Read MoreMy Superhero Underpants
I came upstairs last night and found my husband Dan pulling something out of the laundry stacked on his bureau. He looked puzzled. “These
Read MoreIs Any High School Really Worth $136,000?
As always, my 13 year-old son has waited until bedtime to download his anxieties. He's a bright, sensitive kid whose worries run the gamut from global
Read MoreWAITING FOR THE BIG C
I hate waiting. Yet, somehow I managed to book my mammogram for the week before Christmas, and found myself waiting for something I didn't want during
Read MoreKayak: One Word, One Life
“Kayak.” The word was written in red ink across the top of the manila file folder. Shaky letters, a modest schoolboy hand. Definitely my dad's
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