It’s spring break season, and I returned earlier this week from a family road trip to Florida. As we made our way north, we chatted

I turn 45 this year. I’m just old enough to send my first son to college in the fall, and just young enough to tour

Today marks 22 years since I was a 22-year-old leaving Switzerland after a six-month stint as an au pair. I have often called February 15

It wasn’t that long ago that you were young and we’d pile into the bedroom that two of you shared. You’d make room for each

While the world tells us that Christmas has passed, the liturgical calendar reminds us that Christmas is just beginning. We should feel no pressure to

It started with chocolate chip cookies. After a lunch meeting with a wide array of cookie options, one person mentioned he loved cookies, but not

For the last forty days, I’ve had the enormous privilege of talking with people about my new novel: I’ve given author talks at libraries and

We’re past the halfway mark of the summer, and I can feel myself beginning to hold on too tightly. My anxiety rises as I wake