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Never Pass Judgment Until You’ve Walked in Their Shoes
4 Accidental Lessons of Not-Learning a Language Note: You can also read this piece on Medium Meeting Judy When I first begin to spend time in Paris in 2009, a sorority sister introduces me by email to “Judy” (not her real name), her childhood friend from Great Neck. Judy now lives in Montmartre and is […]
Dear Board of Directors: An Open Letter from Condo Owners Everywhere
Dear Board of Directors… This letter is to remind you, members of “the Board,” that you work for us – the owners who elected you. It is written on behalf of all who own property in a condominium development. We are everywhere – from the Pacific Northwest to South Florida. Canada, too. Different populations; surprisingly […]
Mothers of Babies and Toddlers, Please Accept My Apology: Some Parenting Advice Is Easier to Write Than to Follow
I’ve written eight books for parents. Among them is a best-seller for which, twenty years later, mothers (and the occasional dad) still send thank-you notes. Many say it “saved” them. That makes me happy. But since October of 2019, when I rescued Rocky, I have felt increasingly guilty about some of the advice I doled […]
Ev Williams, Is Medium Ageist?
Why Would A Platform That Champions Writers Exclude Anyone…Especially Seasoned Pros Photo by Jan Kopřiva on Unsplash READERS OF THIS BLOG: This piece appeared first on Medium. In the original version, which I hope you’ll read there if you’re a member, I tagged several writers whose work I’ve discovered over the last year and who, […]