As many of you know, my grandfather, Edwin Dannen, passed away a few weeks ago. Although he was 98, he was so healthy that his death was unexpected, and the shock waves of grief are still pummeling me. In the aftermath of a death, I find it helps to assign yourself a specific action that […]
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Choosing a Baby Name- Part 1
This week, on the Freakonomics podcast, there was an episode titled How Much Does Your Name Matter? It got me thinking about everything my husband and I went through when choosing our son’s name. Here’s the story: In the past, I’d wondered at parents who chose their child’s name and broadcast it to the world before he/she […]
Game Change
A few weekends ago, I was in the middle of recovering from a bad virus. I’d been stuck at home, feeling miserable, for several days. I’d watched hours and hours of Gossip Girl on Netflix, and my brain was feeling sluggish and spongey. I couldn’t take another minute in front of the idiot box. That […]