“Oh, let us turn our thoughts today / To Martin Luther King / And recognize that there are ties between us / All men and women living on the Earth / Ties of hope and love / Sister and brotherhood / We are bound together by the task / That stands before us / And the road that lies ahead / We are bound, and we are bound.” — James Taylor No, it’s not Martin Luther King Jr. Day, … [Read more...] about FROM THE DEEP END: Giving graduates their day
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In defense of helicopter parents
Mary McNamara I recently saw a headline in The New York Times that I thought was the answer to my prayers: "Anxious Parents are the Ones Who Need Help." Yes, please, I thought, hoping to find acknowledgment of all the very real forces that can turn any parent into an anxious mess. Things like school shootings, worsening teen mental health, the ongoing debate over the … [Read more...] about In defense of helicopter parents
Weekly Recommendations: Rose Haskell
INTERVIEWED: Rose Haskell of Celestial Body Massage. LISTENING: I like a mix of everything, but country! Alternative, hip-hop, pop. Love this guy, Benson Boone (alternative rock). I listen when I’m walking my dog (a cockapoo-King Charles). WATCHING: Just started "Sugar" on Apple. It’s Colin Farrell (Sugar) as a private detective trying to find a celebrity’s … [Read more...] about Weekly Recommendations: Rose Haskell
FROM THE DEEP END: No thrifts left behind
"Thrift shopping is all about going into the thrift shop and having no expectation of what you might find." — Macklemore I've talked before about the challenges I face when shopping. Whether it's the crowded grocery store or the dreaded shopping mall, it's a love-hate thing for me. I enjoy the grocery store, but the mall? Not so much, but this week, I had a lesson in my … [Read more...] about FROM THE DEEP END: No thrifts left behind
Parents, let’s make a pact to get our kids off their screens and back to real-life play
Laura Yuen Parents may shrug that it's too late to reverse the epidemic of smart phones. But if we all banded together, couldn't we save childhood? My oldest child just turned 11. Now is the time to be begging my friends — the parents of his closest buddies — to sign a pact: We will resist the temptation to hand them their own smart phones or let them join social media, … [Read more...] about Parents, let’s make a pact to get our kids off their screens and back to real-life play