Niko the outdoor dog It’s been two decades since I last had a dog, and I return to the relationship with fresh eyes, wide with a sense of my unworthiness.... Home 02 Sep 2021 | 12:42
Juno, my middle child, has an uncompromising streak that reminds me of tennis superstar Naomi Osaka, who walked away from the circuit to focus on self-care. ( Becca Tucker) The badass art of protecting your energy What is it about the term “self-care” that activates my inner 13-year-old? Why can I not keep from rolling my eyes the tiniest... From the Editor 01 Jul 2021 | 07:55
Rollin with my bro, circa 1983. Guess who’s back When my big brother got sick with the same disease that got our mom, I remember driving to work reciting my mantra between... From the Editor 11 Mar 2021 | 02:52
The last of its kind, my flip phone may no longer work on January 1. In the can-do spirit of the fix-it culture, my kids made me this case to keep it running for as long as possible. ( Becca Tucker) Vive la résistance Maybe, by the time you read this, my phone will still work – in its endearingly half-assed way. Maybe the matrix upgrade... From the Editor 24 Nov 2020 | 01:10
Dion has his own baby swing on a nearby branch, but he prefers bombing on his big sister’s. ( Becca Tucker) Moving mountains Some people love to move. I am not one of them. You forget, when browsing real estate listings online, that you will not... Home 09 Sep 2020 | 01:09
Kids are fascinated by money, and seeing it through their eyes, it's not hard to see why. ( Becca Tucker) Lil moneybags “I found money!” Three-year-old Juno, from her booster in the backseat, holds up a quarter plucked from the carpet of single... Home 21 Nov 2019 | 03:40
A buck wandered into our yard, changing the self-sufficiency equation on our homestead. ( Becca Tucker) Game changer “I want to see what Daddy’s doing with the buck!” I’d heard something in the back – some cracklings, while I was out front... From the Editor 03 Oct 2019 | 02:34
Porch parties I can see them, my mom and dad, framed at the top of the stairs: Mom in her iridescent green gown and matching heels, and... From the Editor 01 Jul 2019 | 03:58
Plogging in paradise It’s a gorgeous spring morning and I’m jonesing for a sweat. Since it happens to be my 37th birthday I am determined... From the Editor 03 May 2019 | 11:15
Trash trolls “Wait, the garbage in the kitchen? Under the Narnia drawer?” Six-year-old Kai asks, hesitating, holding the... From the Editor 28 Feb 2019 | 02:09
Laundry therapy When Dion was six weeks old, I was presented an award I never dreamt I’d win. I hesitate to toot my own horn but,... From the Editor 02 Jan 2019 | 04:53
The three-pack cometh So how is this going to change your life? my dad asks.I roll my eyes. Really? We are navigating the maze of the Port Authority... From the Editor 06 Nov 2018 | 03:42
Moonlight gardening I don’t know what time it is. Midnight? Four? What I do know is that this is the time. Yes, I will be less than sparkly... From the Editor 30 Aug 2018 | 02:22
Flower power I never paid any attention to the impatiens. Maybe I’d spot Mom squatting in the mulch one spring day, or not, and... From the Editor 02 Jul 2018 | 03:38
It’s taken a village When we started the magazine in May of 2011, I was fueled by adrenaline. To put out the first issue, I pulled a string of... From the Editor 11 May 2018 | 03:39
