Posts By Linda Lowen
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895HolidaysWhat Moms Want: Women express their true Mother’s Day wishes
Mother’s Day is a day of celebration, but there’s a ritual element as well. Most follow a similar pattern: breakfast in bed,...
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629First PersonTV Land: How watching a show—or two—can be quality time with kids
Em and I have been spending a lot more time together lately. Gone are the petty arguments, sneering tone, defensiveness and other...
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2.5KActivitiesPeak Season: Head to Old Forge for a glimpse of the Adirondacks
Aerial shot of the Old Forge lakefront. Just northeast of Central New York lies a natural wonderland of 6 million acres, 3,000...
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2.2KActivitiesA Picture-Perfect Outing: Skaneateles beckons with its family-friendly attractions
Skaneateles is so picture perfect, visitors stop mid-stride to admire this quaint storefront and that view of the lake. Visitors like Patrick...
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795ActivitiesSaying ‘Yes’ to Adventure: A daughter maps her own course
Jaye only told me about the bears, the mountain lions, and the tragic deaths (“just seven in 30 years”) once she arrived...
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764EducationA Woman of Achievement: Showing that a girl can aspire to be president
What kind of mother is Hillary Clinton? I don’t care, and neither should you. No man has ever made his mark as...
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648First PersonRebounding Adult Children: Kids leave, they come home, they leave again
Just before my older daughter, Jaye, left for college, we established an accidental, unspoken ritual: falling asleep together while watching late-night TV,...
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804First PersonThanksgiving Soup: A family’s complex concoction
My childhood Thanksgiving memories are practically nonexistent. That’s because my parents and I dined with strangers in places I never saw again....
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1.3KFirst PersonFlashes in the Dark: The prospect of fireflies adds magic to summer nights
Jaye and Em know where the fireflies live. Ask them, and my daughters will tell you: under the cedar trees where the...
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Child Development
Unsuitable Thoughts: Don’t let dressing-room mirrors trigger a sinking feeling
When you go shopping for a bathing suit, it’s like stepping in quicksand. You browse the racks and carry armfuls to the...
