The Price of a College Admission Scandal
I had to pull my jaw off the floor reading the recent reports of parents and college admissions consultants gaming…
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Learning to Say Goodbye to your Children is an Overrated Skill
The following article was originally published on GrownandFlown.com. I scoffed at the parents, briefcases in hand, dressed smartly, waving furiously…
Back on Campus – School Stories
You've probably seen all the photos on Facebook and Instagram – it's graduation season and I can't believe how my…
In Preparation for Passover
We hosted our first Seder as newlyweds in Cincinnati with other transplant friends, and later in our walk-up on Hancock…
Gratitude and Reflections for a New Year
Before I look forward to 2018’s resolutions, I need to say thank you to 2017. There hasn’t been a year…
Thinking about Adam, Eve, and the Garden
As I’ve traveled from place to place over the past seven months talking about EDEN, it has been revelatory that…
Handwriting – On and Off the Wall
I attended the Brooklyn Book Festival a few weeks ago on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. Two other She Writes Press…
Purification: Gratitude in Simplicity and Newness
The essential oil I’ve been rubbing on the souls of my feet the past few mornings is called “Purification.” It…
A Tree, A Son, and A Book: A Different Take on Mother’s Day
I published this article on Huffington Post on May 9, 2017. Renowned Cuban poet Jose Martí underscored the human need…
Spreading Her Love: The Ritual of Letting Go
My Mother’s Yarzheit.... Sedona, AZ March 21, 2017 Some people can barely suppress their shock when I tell them I…