Grief
November 7, 2020
IN MEMORY OF MY SWEETEST CHILDHOOD FRIEND
I first met Mary in Nursery School. We were outside, standing at wooden easels that were taller than we were. “Your tree…
April 25, 2017
Letting Go of Love: On Grief and Dirty-Faced Boys
When I was in elementary school, I liked a boy whose face was always a little dirty, a boy who wore corduroys…
March 23, 2017
Letter to My 12th Grade Son, 3 Months Before He Graduates High School
Dear TechSupport: You used to shout at your friends before playing Capture The Flag. “No burying the flag.” “No jailbreaks.” “My house….
December 20, 2012
The Day The Last Baby Tooth Fell Out
My son didn’t lose his teeth. Nearly all of Tech’s chompers came in all “fakakta,” a Yiddish word meaning completely crazy. They…