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“Do you know the T word, Mommy?” My son asked.

We were standing in the lobby of our apartment building in the early morning light. I sighed, silently praying for his school bus to hurry up and careen around the

What are you up to this weekend? The boys and I are going to a whiffle ball tournament on Long Island — they are SO excited, and I’ve packed all the sunscreen and water bottles (#SportsMom). In other news,

Growing up, when my cousins visited Michigan, my mom and aunt would walk around public gardens, with us kids in tow. We would spend forever traipsing down paths, needing to pee, and begging my mom to take photos of us

I’m getting reports that it’s the middle of August. I’d like to spend my remaining free time this month in one of two ways: swimming or sitting outside with a special drink and rotating cast of people I like.

This weekend, Toby, Anton, and I went to our friend Erika’s baby shower…

As soon as we walked into the restaurant, we realized the baby shower would be as chic and down-to-earth as Erika is. First off,

What are you up to this weekend? The boys and I are going to see Mamma Mia on Broadway! It’s one of our favorite movie soundtracks for road trips, and we know most of the words to most of the

I always call my best friend after a date…

Once, following a dinner date, the guy texted that even though we had a lot in common, he wasn’t interested in seeing me again.

“Why do you think he said that?”

When Freddie and I went upstate last month, we invited the wonderful Jenny Rosenstrach and her husband Andy over for dinner…

Freddie made breaded shrimp and vegetable linguine, and Jenny brought the salad, and it was such a joy to

This summer, I wrote a Big Salad issue about botox, but the reader comment that jumped out at me was actually about…

…teenagers.

“Here’s piece of advice for teens that has really stayed with me,” wrote a reader named