I’m one of those people who never reads a book twice or doesn’t like to see a movie again. But twenty years into my marriage, I broke my rule to re-read “Crossing to Safety” by Wallace Stegner. The book had originally been a bridal shower gift from a friend of my in-laws, and I’m embarrassed to say I can no ...
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by Guest-Nancy McLoughlin My son Collin McLoughlin was born on Christmas Day, which was not at all my plan. There is nothing like that holiday birthday to ensure that your child doesn’t become a diva. But as the very first grandchild in our family, there was much fanfare leading up to the event. The Christmas holiday that year dovetailed ...
Most folks are eagerly anticipating Thanksgiving, talking nostalgically about family recipes and pumpkin pie. But I just can’t get excited about the turkey. This is not simply because I have to prepare it. It’s because I hate turkey. Frankly, there must be a bunch of us, secret turkey subversives, who just nod and keep our ...
Every week I toggle between two worlds. There’s the “suburban mom” in sweats and the Manhattan me in heels, however, I should mention, they’re often stuffed in my backpack as I hoof around the city. Although I live outside of New York, my work and part of my social life is in Manhattan. I’m an advocate for veterans’ causes (the Bob Woodruff Foundation), ...
My father’s face brightened as the yellow whaler pulled up to the dock with my 14 year-old nephew at the helm. “That…was… my… boat,” he choked out a full sentence as the mental connections attached and sputtered, like wires in a flashlight, illuminating the memory. It was the boat my father had ...