I was walking the dogs when the siren started to wail, the three of us directly under a speaker, the sheer intensity of the volume nearly caused me to drop the leashes and cover my ears. But we were close to home, unlike the last time I remember the emergency warning sirens going off maybe…
Tag: parenting
Stranger Opportunity
I have seen most (maybe all) episodes of Law & Order, SVU seasons included, so I am well aware of the risks of letting a stranger in your door. As a teenager I read Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood, which only graphically reinforced the lessons received in grade school about the perils of stranger danger. With…
A New Essay
I wrote this piece last year so I decided to be brave and share it with you all. Maybe it will resonate with you… Lying to My Daughter and Other Victories “A vitamin,” I answered, before I had time to think. It was early, still dark, and I hadn’t even had my first cup of…