more about: happiness
An Ode to the Perfectly Automated Public Restroom
Ahh, the public restroom. So many varieties, so many ways to disappoint, terrify, disgust, and also—dare I say?—delightfully surprise! Fresh off a cross-country airplane trip where I DIDN’T get to partake in such a perfect [...]
Wanted: “He Is Such a Role Model for Men”
Over the weekend I was reading a story in the New York Times about Sheryl Sandberg, she of Facebook fame, Silicon Valley royalty, and—soon—more than a billion dollars. The article was about how Sandberg is [...]
The Hardest Decade in a Woman’s Life
The other week I had dinner with a dear friend and her daughter, who is 13. My friend’s daughter is interesting and sweet and charmingly quirky, and I’ve known her since she was born. [...]
What Would You Do (Health-Wise) If YOU Won the Lottery?
Given that the winners of a recent $254 million Powerball are residents of the Tri-State area—they live in Connecticut, and happen to already be in the investment business!—I’ve got large sums of moola on [...]
When It Comes to Being Sick, Are Men the Weaker Sex?
Quick question for anyone who may be sniffling, sneezing, and coughing through the beginning of cold and flu season… I know it’s one of those trite things to say, that men are wimpier when [...]
When Is the Last Time You Did NOTHING?
I had an MRI for my aforementioned issues with sciatica earlier today. (Thankfully I was able to get an “open” MRI, as opposed to the more coffin-like regular version. As someone who is very [...]
Celebrating Ordinary Awesomeness
One of my favorite blogs is called 1000awesomethings.com. It’s just that—an ongoing catalog of awesome things, although none of the material kind. Just awesome situations, moments, realizations and other intangibles. (I’m not alone in [...]
I’m So Happy You Invited Me…Unless It’s a Secret Insult!
“I moved my retired parents into my home with me,” a reader named Jeffrey25 wrote recently. Now, however, his cousin has sent a wedding invitation — in an envelope addressed to his parents that [...]
9 Things You Can’t Do Without Electricity
Having spending a mere 24 hours without electricity after Hurricane Irene blew through town, I have a newfound appreciation for all things AC/DC. (We were at my parents’ house in suburban NJ, but hightailed [...]
Sorry, But I Don’t Want My Kids Playing With Yours
This week’s reader dilemma: “How do you politely communicate that you are not interested in play dates with a persistent neighbor with unruly kids?” asks piper002. “Our children are very different in both temperament [...]
