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Running and Crying in Brooklyn

I visited my son and his wife in Brooklyn a few days before the election and went for an early run. The run took me through the projects and down

The Pleasure of Being Lost

The tree branches tunnel above me as I run down the path. The sky is growing darker. The rain, when it comes, whispers through the leaves at first,

Parenthood: A Shipwreck of Memories

I’m at our house on Prince Edward Island, and yesterday morning I went down to the beach for a run. It’s a beautiful beach, one you access by a red

The Deathbed Promise Dog

Bella is cowering beneath my desk because a motorcycle roared by. This dog’s list of fears knows no bounds: plastic bags, umbrellas, rolling trash can

Am I Cool Enough for a Stanley Cup?

My husband is staring at me in astonishment. “Are you actually carrying that around?” “Of course.” I cocked a hip, trying to look extra cool as I

Spring Cleaning? Don’t Take My Advice

It’s fifty degrees and the forsythia is budding. That means one thing: I will try, and probably fail, to do a serious spring cleanout. Here’s why I

How to Survive Marital Whiplash

“So I’m off to the gym,” my husband says, yanking on a T-shirt. “I’ll start dinner when I get back.” “Thanks,” I say, but I can’t help staring at

What’s So Bad about Being a Ghostwriter?

I just finished reading Jillian Cantor’s new novel, The Fiction Writer. It’s one of those entertaining novels that plays fast-and-loose with a classic

How to Survive Christmas

It’s that time of year again, when the bright lights, jolly music, and Christmas inflatables are prompting panicked shoppers to get online or run

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