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want to build a playground?

When my son Jack was in 2nd grade, I’d always ask him about his favorite part of the school day.

“Recess!” he’d shout with...

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my hang gliding adventure

I was flying 4,000 feet over the tristate area a few years ago.

It wasn’t the NY-NJ-CT tristate area I know well.

And I wasn’t in a...

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the hot & cold game

Last night on my monthly membership call, one of my friends reminded me of a game I used to play as a kid.

It’s called "hot and cold."

Well...

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ballet hispánico

The other night I went to see Ballet Hispánico in NYC.

I wanted to go the moment I saw the ad because it includes two of my favorite...

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what my brilliant friend taught me

I woke up with my eyes half open, enough to see that my bedside table looked like a mad scientist’s lab.

I didn’t have any Petri dishes...

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my girls turned 17

My beloved twins Maddie and Sydney turned 17 on Thursday and I woke up feeling a little clock inside me begin to tick.

It wasn’t stressful...

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are you finding time for you?

A few days ago, after turning on the wrong street because I was looking down at my phone, not paying attention, and doing exactly what I tell my...

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my son turned 12!

Monday was Pi Day, 3/14, or 3.14, or more accurately, 3.14159265359.

It was also the day I had to catch up on math homework with my son Jack as...

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animal messenger: lamb

As you know, my clients, members, friends and I look for an animal messenger each month.

We have fun finding them, sharing them, and reminding...

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my playbook is here!

I couldn't wait to send you this email and finally let you know...

I’m launching my Playbook today!

This is not my book about Play (which, if...

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thoughts & prayers for ukraine

As I sat to write my weekly email to you today, I’m finding it hard to think about anything but Ukraine.

I am in awe of the courage of a...

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they're growing up way too fast

Sometimes I take a snapshot photo with my mind in an effort to freeze a moment into memory, usually for something I never want to end.

I did that a...

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