A couple of people have told me lately they miss the blog. I’m always so touched by this. So thank you, truly. It’s good to be back. Lately I’ve found myself taking comfort in other people’s words, be it escaping into the Neapolitan novels (highly recommend), binging political podcasts (who’s not doing this?), and diving […]
Unmasked and Extinguished
It’s 8:18 on a Wednesday night and I’ve just made the pizza in the park a success, complete with barefoot stream walking and heart-rock finding and splashing with the dog; cleaned up the toothpaste and cornstarch slime; organized tomorrow’s school work; cleaned and sealed the granite counter tops; watered the plants; and vacuumed up deflated […]
To Listen is to Love
Wednesday would have been my dad’s 77th birthday. He only ever made to 71; ravenous disease consumed his lungs, his bones, his brain. Cancer is insidious, and in his case noiseless and quick — like a kidnapping. It was such a shock. He was irascible, impervious, and seemingly invincible. In both body and mind, it […]
Dolphins and Volcanoes
Last night I dreamt I took a trip with Oprah. Yep, Lady O herself. I have been waiting for this dream for years. YEARS! Across several dream days, O and I laughed, drank tea, talked books and swapped stories. It was heaven. For those of you wondering, she mostly wears monochromatic v-neck sweater-and-slack combos; she […]
Sempre a casa va a finire
Confession: I’ve spent years — decades, actually — trying to change myself. Seriously. I have done it all, and I always go all in. First example, I bought the whole J Crew line over Christmas break sophomore year at boarding school — even the lilac twinset and the navy shift. Anyone who really knows me […]
Purposeful Parenting, and other musings on tricky subjects
[Big shout out to my sparkle soul sister Tessa for lobbing the first request for advice right away.] What’s the best parenting advice you never got? I’ve thought long and hard about this one, mostly because I’ve received some really wonderful advice, and also because no advice will ever fully prepare you for the wildly […]