Things were so different when I grew up. I never thought I’d be the type to say this line—but Life was so much simpler. With few exceptions, Dad was the bread-winner and Mom was the bread-baker. Possibly they weren’t good at their roles, but at least they knew what they were supposed to be doing. […]
Time and the US Open
This weekend, the focus of American sports shifts from Los Angeles, my former home (Lakers!!)….to my current home. As a volunteer at the 2000 US Open in Pebble Beach, (note the official uniform below), I had a cushy job in the player hospitality area. This provided perks like mingling with the players up close and […]
Moving Mom from A to Z
Every mom is hopefully her kids’ best support—which can feel even more special if it comes full circle. My son Daniel inspired me to commit to Choose You. Since he’s thousands of miles away studying abroad, I didn’t think of asking him to be my official support—but he’s taken on that role without realizing it. At first he was […]
Uncontrollable Mothering: is it ever smooth sailing?
Well this is embarrassing. I woke up today and read the somewhat unsympathetic mean spirited post I published last night, moments after I learned that Abby Sunderland, after being missing alone at sea, had been located alive and well. It’s just not like me to be so snarky. Especially considering I spent much of yesterday in angst about Abby’s safety. This […]
the American dream is alive and well
And I was worried about Daniel in the lion’s den. I can’t even fathom having my 16- year- old daughter all alone on a sailboat in rough stormy seas in the pitch black night in the middle of the Indian Ocean hundreds of miles from the nearest ship and thousands of miles from land…… Not […]
healing hands
He was on his knees, his hands deep in dirt when I arrived for a visit. Proudly he showed me around the garden he’d planted in his Los Angeles backyard—-lettuce, tomatoes, strawberries, even grapes, he told me, his face lit up with happiness. I wasn’t used to seeing him outside; he was so frail and […]
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