As I pull into the driveway, I say to myself, “Don’t forget to change your dentist appointment.” I get out…

Sophie turned three last week. She’s my favorite nephew’s daughter and cuter than any kid I’ve ever seen in my…

“I know you’re insanely busy, but I have a huge favor to ask,” read the text from Jenn, who never…

My father believed that being on time meant being 15 minutes early.  Or 20 or 30, depending on the event.…

 On New Year’s Day as I was out walking the beast – the one I don’t particularly like but feel…

In theory, New Year’s Eve was made just for me. It has all the elements of a perfect holiday. After…

It all began when I yelled at my dog. Now, everyone knows I'm not particularly fond of my dog, but…

"Hey, where’s my Christmas picture?" my friend Laura asked in an e-mail on December 20, 2006. Laura is a keeper…

Nearly 50 Thanksgivings ago, Mr. Sommerville, father of my first and finest friend Margaret, organized a friendly football game in…

My kids are gone.My life is my own.And it's simply scandalous the person I've become.I do things I haven’t done…