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Category Archives: Family
Visiting Day Again
A rite of passage followed me back to the city. Visiting Day at summer camp came and went. But I can’t let it go this time. The day started out as it always does: we do what we’re supposed to … Continue reading
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from On Beauty, by Zadie Smith “Mom? Mom–you’re breaking up, I can’t hear you. It’s like a tornado out here. I’ll call you back when I’m out of the city,” said Jerome, which was childish, but for the moment he … Continue reading
Leaning In and Moving On: A Seat at the Writing Table
Like everyone other woman in a certain place in life, I am reading Lean In by Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg. This is Sandberg’s manifesto on why feminism has stalled. She argues that women don’t assert themselves enough, don’t demand “a … Continue reading
The Tao of Summer Camp: Complexity in a Word
Last week, I spent many hours in the car and a few out in the wilderness north and west of New York City. My oldest child and I were “touring” potential sleep-away camps. I know that’s a whole year away. … Continue reading
