Chef. Chauffeur. Cheerleader. Teacher. Therapist. Torturer. Stylist. Security guard. Slave. Incubator. Influencer. Indulger. Milk dispenser. Memory keeper. Micro-manager. Handholder. Historian. Hysteric. Motherhood is a magical mixture— no wonder I’m mixed up about what to say for Mother’s Day. I could write about the picture of my mom that I posted on my Facebook profile. […]
The college crunch
This time of year brings a milestone for high school seniors and their parents— the climax of the college crunch–as inevitable and seasonal as the holidays or hay fever. It seems like yesterday I was sweating it out—as a student and a parent. This year both of my kids will be college graduates, but I […]
Tiger Dad
No one’s written a book yet called Tiger Dad, but I probably could. (Or maybe, Jewish Tiger Dad.) I cringe when I hear about the tactics used by Tiger Mom, but really, it’s just a matter of degree. The opposite of my gentle mother, my dad was a tough businessman. He meant business as a […]
A love letter to the Graduate
All those clichés about love: Love at first sight All you need is Love You complete me I thought I understood —but everything changed in a heartbeat—hers. And to think I almost didn’t sign up for this. It took over 30 years and a 6-week class at UCLA to decide I wanted to be a […]
They call her Tiger Mother, but will they call home?
She says she’s a tiger— but oy, what a cat-fight. Amy Chua unleashed an uproar over her book with its controversial theories on parenting—and she’s under attack everywhere —-even Joan Rivers gets into the act. I haven’t read the book yet. Still, it’s hard for me to stay out of this. Watching the debate about […]
Learning Curve
This is a piece I wrote about my daughter Alli– published in MORE Magazine. I finished college in 1971, a member of the first class of women to graduate from Yale. I would not describe myself as overly ambitious–still, I like to be first, and I like to be best. Of course I want the […]
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