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Hearts and Starry Nights

Posted on December 2nd, 2008 | 21 comments

Over Thanksgiving Manhattan cocktails, my brother told a story from my daughter’s early childhood. Seems we were eating at Fish Market in Palo Alto, a restaurant where kids are given a handful of crayons to draw pictures, play hangman, and generally amuse themselves while dinner cooks.
The cool thing about this restaurant – rather than a [...]

Secrets to Single Parent Success

Posted on October 27th, 2008 | 25 comments

I’m often asked how I manage to take care of my kids and run a household solo without imploding. I admit, working from home takes a strain off of things. I can do laundry and dishes while getting my work done. But the real secret to my single parent success has to do with what [...]

Single Parent

Posted on September 22nd, 2008 | 30 comments

This past weekend I was reminded what it means to be a single parent, running a household solo. I’m divorced with half-time custody, and my kids are older (12 and 16), so you’d think I could just sit back and let things run themselves. You’d think…
•    Friday evening – kids are home from school, making [...]