Becoming a parent forced me to become more of a planner and much less spontaneous in my decisions. Actually, I’m not really sure how sponta...

I’m in a holding pattern. I hate holding patterns. I’m waiting for responses from editors, through my agent, for submissions. I suspect...

Winter break is over and whoa, boy, it was a doozy. That’s not to say it wasn’t wonderful—it really was. We were all home together and ...

I used to love babysitting. When I was a teenager, I babysat my neighbors all the time. I got paid really, really well, too, which didn...

There’s something very satisfying about being the calm within the storm. It doesn’t happen often. I’m usually the one freaking out over eve...