The bonds of female friendship have been on my mind ever since I finished reading, The HerStories Project, edited by Jessica Smock and Stephanie Sprenger. I’m honored to have a contribution included in this wonderful collection of essays that explores the role that our girlfriends play in our lives. My essay, The United Federation of Moms, deals with my experience of looking … [Read more...]
Sunday in the Car with Fran
My name is Kathy. But my mother, the woman who named me, has a habit of calling me Francine. Now I know what you must be thinking, I have a sister named Fran, and she just mixes us up. This would make perfect sense. Heck, I’m guilty of mixing up all three of my kids’ names, and I have two boys and a girl.But Francine is not one of my sisters. She’s my aunt. For some reason, … [Read more...]
School Daze
The last day of school finally came and went. It's official, we're on summer break in New York.The last weeks of school were a blur of plays and parties. One of the highlights was getting to see our daughter, Lizzy, be the announcer of the third grade Rain Forest production. It's always a thrill to watch any of our children on stage, but when Lizzy went up to the microphone, … [Read more...]
