Modern Life

Macy Miller is an architect who ended up with the wrong guy, in the wrong job at the wrong time with a big house payment.

Tight Spot

The Secret Life of Gifts

"The force that through the green fuse drives the flower..."

On Assignment

Identifying your gift isn't always as straightforward as it seems it would be.

You're here, arriving like summer's contented sigh

"October, baptize me with leaves! Swaddle me in corduroy and nurse me with split pea soup.

Eat, pray, love, watch tv

A mini survival guide of tips & tricks for getting out of a tough spot.

The Saving Grace of Uncertainty

Email sign-offs – that final dilemma before hitting Send – are for me an ongoing source of curiosity to receive and occasional fretful decision making to send.

Getting Our Back-to-School Minds Right

"There is neither good nor bad but thinking makes it so."

What Fruit Makes the Best Apology?

Strawberries, blueberries, oranges and cherries are all anti-inflammatory according to Harvard Health, which seems exactly the quality you would want in a fruit being used as an apology.

Wisdom for Dealing With Aggressive Dogs

I feel a good deal smarter about dogs this week than I did the last thanks to dozens of co-workers who shared their experience and expertise.