The end of this school year marks my 2-year tenure as president of the PTA at the girls’ school. Before that, I served for 3 years in a different volunteer leadership position. I got heavily involved in 2005 primarily because I was asked, but also because I thought it would be a good way for [...]
My latest at The Faster Times.
I’m happy to report that aside from the fact that our getaway also took place at a beach location, our couples’ retreat this weekend had nothing in common with the comedy Couples Retreat. Actually, I take that back: we enjoy a lot of laughs, with the other couples, as well as just the two of [...]
You ever write something, then read it again years later and cringe? Yeah, that’s me with this piece, “Ellison” from the archives (2003). Clearly, I was working through some thangs. So color me surprised when I went digging for “Ellison” today, and found a nice letter to the editor about it in a subsequent issue [...]
Well, so much for the weekend getaway with TechBoo. We had to reschedule that due to a forecast of up to 2 feet (yes, feet) of snow here in the DMV area. But thankfully, my flight arrived before Southwest (the official airline of our relationship) stopped operation in preparation for the impending snow dump. TechBoo [...]
Why is today made of awesome sauce, you ask? Why is it gonna be lovely? First, this afternoon, El Ex and I are signing on the dotted line with our fabulous agent, Danielle Chiotti of Upstart Crow Literary Agency. Danielle will rep up us, shopping our co-parenting book proposal around to publishing houses. Fingers crossed [...]
Why is today made of awesome sauce, you ask? Why is it gonna be lovely? First, this afternoon, El Ex and I are signing on the dotted line with our fabulous agent, Danielle Chiotti of Upstart Crow Literary Agency. Danielle will rep up us, shopping our co-parenting book proposal around to publishing houses. Fingers crossed [...]
While searching for a photo to accompany the post below (which is a cross-post from CoParenting101.org), I was surprised to discover that Ozzie Davis and Ruby Dee had explored open marriage and wrote about the experience in their joint biography. A few months ago, I read a guest blog at Stepmother’s Milk by Kela Price, [...]
Bliss. After last night, adding this to the wedding playlist.