(This is for every mom who’s bitched about a teenager—in the past, present and future.) He’s 16 years old, so Jack Andraka’s mom must have something to bitch about. But surely she’s not bugging him to boost his chances of getting into a top college by improving his resume. (Check it out) As a junior, […]
Birthday in the Book of Life
It’s that time of year. I’m not religious; but I feel reflective around the holidays. If you’re Jewish you know what I mean by the Book of Life. If you’re not Jewish here’s the deal : According to Jewish tradition, on Rosh Hashanah, God inscribes each person’s fate for the coming year into a book, called […]
24: The best gift
(NOTE: After you read this post, a comment would be the best gift –for a wonderful cause. Please see below.) We’re standing in the parking lot where Daniel is about to board the bus that will take him to sleep-away camp for the first time, for a month. I had urged him to have […]
25 years ago today……
I was given the most precious gift life has to offer: a life. I treasure that gift every single day of those 25 years……more every day. Happy 25th birthday Daniel with all my love. (click here to see my birthday message )
Family Patriarch
I’m posting this in honor of Father’s Day as part of a Generation Fabulous “Blog-Hop.” We called him The Patriarch – in life and even in death. It’s inscribed on his gravestone. He loved the title; and it fit. From the time he was a teenager and took care of the family business after his father […]
Mother's Day: Both Sides Now
Women who become mothers experience Mother’s Day from both sides—as daughters and as mothers. An experience that’s not necessarily two sides of the same coin. More than any other day of the year, for me this day brings mixed emotions: one side sad; the other joyous. The year I was 18 was the last […]
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