People tend to tell me things. Lots of things. Sometimes inappropriate things. It’s called OVER SHARING and It has nothing to do with whether or not I’m a nice person; it’s because I’m a trained listener. Yes, I’m serious. When you’ve spent lots of time interviewing people you tend to develop this weird all-ears [...]

Are your relationships with your parents emotionally equal?

I’ve always had a different type of relationship with my mother than my father. It’s not disproportionate in how much I love and respect them, but the level of emotional intimacy is very different.

There are certain conversations that take place on a fairly routine basis, with some variations, but the theme is the same. I’m never quite sure how to react. Sometimes I shrug them off. Sometimes I blurt out too many truths. Sometimes I just get really sad and quiet. Today I’m ranting on my blog. So, [...]

Aaron has recently gone through another growth spurt. His legs are long and lean, the summer pajamas we bought only weeks ago already fit differently, and he’s tipping the scale toward a new multiple of ten.
Last night he wanted me to carry him to bed, which of course I did. He felt so heavy in [...]

Can someone please explain this to me? Are we developing into a society of heartless morons? Is it the majority or the minority that refuses to learn how to agree to disagree without going for the jugular? Does it feel better to purposefully hurt someone than it does to try to understand?
Recently The New York [...]