latestJuly 20, 2020

Camping During COVID: Held Hostage by Raiding Raccoons

I was not invited to join my husband, his buddies and all their children on their inaugural camping trip. So, I was forced to invite myself.... more

June 08, 2020

White Parents Taking Kids to Protests

When Beth Allen, 34, first heard the phrase “Black Lives Matter” during the unrest in Ferguson, Missouri, she immediately bristled and thought, “All lives matter.”... more

June 01, 2020

The Panic About Summer

For most students, virtual school is over by now. For parents, the panic about what to do next has been building for weeks.... more

May 25, 2020

Impossible Choices for Parents as Businesses Reopen

Pick one: your child, your health or your job.... more

May 18, 2020

Pregnant in a Pandemic

When she was about to give birth, Melissa Andrzejewski was reminded of death.... more

May 04, 2020

Fasting in a Lockdown

I struggle through Ramadan most years. Going without food and water for 15 to 16 hours, day after day, is tough.... more

April 13, 2020

In an Alternate Reality

In the alternate-reality version of this weekend, my husband and I would be at an elaborate Indian-Nepalese wedding in Minneapolis.... more

April 06, 2020

Sending Moms Into War

The fight against the coronavirus invokes the language and imagery of war. It’s a battle, with health care workers on the front lines, the wounded dying alone, hospital ships deployed to hot zones and... more

March 30, 2020

Growing Up Faster in the Age of Coronavirus

As I write this, my teenage children begin their first day of distance learning. I’m already yearning for their schools to reopen, even though I’ve accepted that this won’t be happening anytime soon.... more

March 23, 2020

Virus Lays Bare the Obvious: We Need Universal Health Care

Kara Hopper is just one of the millions of Americans terrified about what’s going to happen next.... more

March 16, 2020

Talking to Kids About COVID-19 Without Freaking Them Out

News spreads faster among kids than any virus.... more

February 24, 2020

Celebrating 104 Years -- License and Wits Intact

Louise Zdellar was 103 this past November, when she fell in her kitchen the day before Thanksgiving.... more

February 10, 2020

Practicing What You Preach

When a public official takes issue with something I’ve written, they might email, call or contact an editor if they feel particularly aggrieved.... more

January 20, 2020

Remembering a Teacher, Mother and Fighter

I dropped the handwritten thank-you card into my “good mail” folder in the file cabinet under my desk. That’s where I keep a few of the best notes mailed from readers.... more

January 13, 2020

The Memes of War

Earlier this week, my 14-year-old son asked a startling question: Do you think there’s really going to be World War III?... more

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