Q: Why on earth would a seemingly sane group of parents attempt to take six children to the national museums and monuments in Washington D.C. on perhaps one of the busiest and coldest days of winter break? A: Because walking on water, parting of the Red Sea, and creating Heaven and Earth have already been done. [...]
The holidays are a time when families come together to enjoy one another. But do you ever notice that SOME family members are more “enjoyed” than others? It doesn’t matter if you celebrate Christmas or Hanukah or Kwanza. The baby trumps everyone else. Before there were grandchildren, we “children” were the center of attention. Then [...]
Earlier this week I was feeling a little blue. It had been an intense month of work, my holiday was over, and we had no exotic plans for the winter break. To top it all off, I was at a loss for my next big thing. I wish I was one of those people who [...]
Ever wonder what makes a friendship stick? Or what makes it deep? In a life time, how many great friendships will you have? How many will teeter on the brink of existence? And which ones will you let fall? Who are you sure of? Who is sure of you? I’ve thought a great deal [...]
Warning: If you are in a cheerful, fa-la-la-la-la mood, please stop reading because you will not appreciate the following hateful post. If you are feeling a little overwhelmed and downtrodden by holiday happenings, by all means read on. Jump on my holiday Bus of Grump. There’s plenty of room. Here’s my question: When did my [...]
Weeks Months Never Years from now, when I am a well-known celebrity, I will be completely blasé about television appearances. I’ll shrug my shoulders and tell you that Oprah looks so much more fit in person or that Matt Lauer is all stressed out or that it’s really no big deal to be a TV [...]
The process of sending holiday cards has begun in earnest. For the uninitiated, a how-to guide: Create card. Find acceptable picture(s) of family. Browse online for photos in which everyone looks reasonably happy and well-adjusted. Find nothing. Quickly gather family together for impromptu portrait session. Tell son to stop making that goofy smile. Apologize [...]
‘Twas the week before Hanukah And my list was not written I needed to find gifts That would render my family smitten. After wracking my brain For more than an hour I still had nothing in mind And my mood turned quite dour. When suddenly it came to me I knew how to [...]
Through no fault of your own, you will rarely be first. As the second born, you will often follow a path already pioneered by your older brother. I imagine that path is, at times, hard to navigate, despite having someone come before you. I know that your older brother’s shadow is rather large, despite his [...]
The following is an open letter to the brothers Mendell: Dear Noah and Chase: We don’t know why you don’t like us. Presumably we were put on this earth specifically for your benefit but for some reason unbeknownst to everyone with a brain, you have repeatedly shunned us. We know your mother wants us to [...]
