In the months following our separation, the dynamic between my ex-husband and me was reminiscent of stale business partners. We were forced to run things by each other; we had to discuss finances and our son, Jay. Our interactions were cordial, but brief. The magic of a once-new business had

It took me three years after my divorce to even think about dating, but I was ready. It had been eight years since I had dated, and now I had a seven-year-old child. The game had definitely changed. I was no stranger to internet dating; I had met my ex-husband on eHarmony. A friend had told me

I think many of us can remember the first chapter books we read on our own, and three authors stick out for me: Judy Blume (Blubber), Norton Juster (The Phantom Tollbooth), and Beverly Cleary. All three of them wrote in a way that made me feel like they were talking to me personally: They got me,

"Do you think what you did is OK?"What do I say? If I say "no," does it mean I acted maliciously? If I say "yes," does it mean I'm incapable of knowing when I've made a bad decision? If I admit my judgment is fallible, do they take the kids away right here and now?As I begin this writing, my good

Inspired by Louise's recent call for "the book that made you love reading," and an email from a certain favorite author of mine (much, much more on this later), I've been drifting in and out of a nostalgia haze and wishing I was home in my parents' library with all the books from my ...Continue