by Cheryl Suchors Actions that may have been unrelated at the time paved the way for my ongoing commitment. Here they are, in case you care to try some and avoid the others. 1. Get a pet. Nearing thirty and single, I got a cat. I named the cat Escuela because I figured […]
Wisdom
February 11 – Growing Pains of Grandparenthood
by Ariela Zucker My daughter asks if my husband and I can babysit for her for a few hours while she and her husband participate in a class for parents who have behavioral issues with their toddlers. In the past I would say; “Why do you need a class, an outsider, to give you a […]
February 1 – Me and My Shadow
by Sara Etgen-Baker It was just before dawn as I ran along the wooded trails adjacent to my home. I was making slow and painful headway against a stiff winter wind when dense fog settled all around me. Suddenly, I felt as if something was coming up behind me. My heartbeat quickened as did my […]
September 16 – Mom on the Fly
Advice to my Grown Daughter by Susan Rudnick Standing on West 56th Street in Manhattan, I give myself a moment to look across the street at Carnegie Hall before heading to my dentist’s office to have my mouth numbed. My cell phone rings, and “#1 daughter” comes up, the way she had jokingly entered her […]
