It’s been seven years since the murder of 26 people, 20 of them children, in Newtown, Connecticut. Everything – and nothing – has changed in that time. Since the shootings in Newtown, I have helped to start a Moms Demand Action group in the town where I live. We will be holding a vigil on December 14 to remember the lives all those who died that day – and also everyone who has been killed or had their lives changed by gun violence in the time before and since those murders. I hope you’ll read this post and join me in remembering what happened.
London with kids
When your holiday card photo just doesn’t work out…
I often get the notion when we're traveling that I can get the perfect holiday card picture exactly when and where I want it. This may be the ultimate example of the phrase "hope springs eternal" and … [Read more...]
Trafalgar Square, Fall
A glorious October day by the fountain in Trafalgar Square. Of course, here's what we really want to do: And this: All this before sitting down for a snack of raisins in front of Nelson's … [Read more...]
Postcards from the road
Maine with kids: A visit to Portland
We're in Vermont (and very excited for a trip to the Basin Harbor Club this weekend) but I wanted to share a quick photo postcard of our trip to Maine earlier this week. We spent a few days in and … [Read more...]
What you can learn in a Milwaukee museum
We learned so many things on our recent free visit to Discovery World. This is a Milwaukee museum that is to museums what TED talks are to discourse - a place where big ideas about technology, … [Read more...]
