Dorothy Parker’s Ashes

West Side Rag

The Boston Globe: Essays

"The pandemic nearly broke a tradition my husband and I started in 2007"
“As my mother’s memory worsened, the contents of her purse became as unrecognizable as the highlights of her life”
"Even decades later, through all of life’s ups and downs, walking still brings solace."
"How I came to understand my son's tattoos"
"Keeping my mother connected, and safe from Internet predators"
"Lessons from my father, a polio survivor, about living life with no regrets."
"The fate of my divorced parents' wedding silver"
"Mom, memory care, and me"
"Key to Life"
"The 7-Year Cake"
"A mother discovers she may be related to her adopted son"
"The Sounds That Save Us"
"A widow honors her old life, amid her new one"
"Mom, The Landline and Me"
"The Boys' Room"
Forbes Women: "Like A Fish“