After surviving job layoffs, cancer, real estate snafus, and getting four kids through college, my husband and I started making plans for our
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In Praise of Stepfamilies
My youngest brother sent me an email today asking whether he should invite our stepmother to his wedding. “I don't want to upset Mom,” he
Read MoreDo It Yourself or Die Trying
My husband came upstairs last night sporting a satisfied smile. “Did you fix it?” I asked. “Yup.”
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 MoreMy iRobot: Can a Useful Gift Be a Romantic One?
The newest member of our family, our iRobot Roomba, arrived as my designated gift on Valentine's Day (http://store.irobot.com). I went out to walk the
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
Read MorePiano Chicken and other Tales of Cooking Gone Wrong
Just in time for holiday feasting, I've decided to eat lean. This was a guilt-inspired decision brought on by invading my son's Halloween bag, which I
Read MoreCan Any Woman Really Have It All?
Every so often, I read something that makes me take a deep breath and reconsider my life choices, like “Judging Women” in the latest New York Times
Read MoreThe New Shape of Family
The night before my niece Lizzie's wedding, we attended a rehearsal dinner unlike any other I've ever experienced. For one thing, it was in a bowling
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