Select Writings

Mah Jongg Essay, AARP Magazine

Ice Cream History

Camp Fire Survivor Stories for The Washington Post

School Lunches are Getting Shorter

Letting Go of Fear for Oprah Daily

Teletherapy Works and is Vitally Needed

Climate Change is Changing Travel

My Mom's Amazing Kugel

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I've Waited My Whole Life to Be a Middle Aged Lady

My Husband is Pulling a Sandy Koufax on Our Yom Kippur Wedding Anniversary

I Love You More than Daddy, Salon

Memoir Horror

Fleeing Lead Paint
New York Times, October 5, 2015
​The kit that tests for lead can be found in almost any hardware store.

​Why I'm Raising My Daughter to be a Slacker
HuffPost, March 24, 2013
Yes, your kid can learn French or Hindi -- but what's the point? The key
to true success in life is finding what you love, and finding the determination not to give up on it.

Waiting (Not So) Patiently for My Daughter to Speak
HuffPost, June 14, 2012
You would think that coming from a family of shy people would make me
more patient. In fact, it's just the opposite since I know what's at
stake.