I woke up yesterday grumpy. That's right. Grumpy. It was graduation day for my son. Almost 18 years of mothering and in some ways, according to custom, it was all supposed to culminate in this. The ceremony, the cap and gown, the beaming face. Lets set aside the fact that it has been the rainiest month I can remember since my twins were born 9 ...
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So here I am. I'm at our lake house and its soggy. I've said yes to my kid that as part of his graduation present he can bring friends up here. Girls and boys. Somehow we set a limit and somehow, in the effort not to hurt certain people's feelings, he exceeded that limit without checking with me. As the rain pours down and the TV blares with the ...
I've spent a lot of time on the road in the last two months talking about the new book and giving people homework at the end of a reading. The homework is this-- BE IN THE MOMENT. This, I know, sounds like a Hallmark card. This is what we should be doing, right? But in real time, real life, it isn't always possible. I was at the gym this morning and ...
Here are some photos from Lee's recent appearance at Hooks Books in Washington, DC. Enjoy!
I’ll start with a question. If someone risked his or her life for you, would you give him or her a dollar? That is what we are asking every American to do this Memorial Day in honor of the 1.65 million troops who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan. Memorial Day is supposed to be a time to reflect, to pay tribute to the troops, to step back and honor ...