Publications
HALF-SLIP
Is it a gift or Gift?
A CIRCLE OF NEW LIFE FOR A LEAF
The journey an autumn leaf takes -from its dance to the earth to the new circle of life as a condolence card.
UNTAMED FORESTS AND CURIOUS BROWN BEARS
Not many families would hike through the wild woods of Estonia, clouded in humidity and mosquitos to observe brown bears at the height of summer in August. But mine did.
THE SOAP OPERA
As a teenager I thought my strict Portuguese parents’ aim was to make me look as ugly as possible. But their ultimate goal was getting me to the altar, still a virgin.
They failed miserably.
A PANDEMIC COUNSELOR’S ADVICE
As we approach the end of the pandemic, we may need some tips on how to reenter the in-person world. Here is some advice.
WHAT A JUVENILE ARTHRITIS DIAGNOSIS REALLY MEANS FOR KIDS AND PARENTS from Parents.com
Juvenile arthritis (JA) affects nearly 300,000 children in the U.S. From symptoms to treatment, here’s everything parents need to know, including how my family found support while raising a child with JA.
THE PICNIC TABLE
PAGES PENNED IN PANDEMIC is a collective that brings together poetry, short stories, flash fiction, essays, and more-tangible reminders that something can always be made out of nothing, that transforming the tribulations and trials of the everyday into art is not only...
Boston Globe Magazine HOW THE PANDEMIC BROUGHT LIFE BACK INTO OUR LIVINV ROOMS
They were where we played games, read, and performed music before TV took over. As a piano teacher zooming in, I see family life thriving there once again.
YOU ARE INVITED TO THE MOST ANTICIPATED EVENT SINCE 2016
Election Night 2020
Day 1384
HOW MIKE PENCE CHANGED ME FROM A HATER INTO A LOVER
Ode to the Fly on Mike Pence’s head