My Father’s Daughter
I think my father truly “saw” me for the first time three summers ago while sitting on cozy couches in President Shimon Peres’s private...
Mindy is also a freelance writer for The Boston Globe.
Here are some of her most popular articles and essays through the years.
Published Essays and Articles
My House and I Undergo Makeovers
This summer my house and I are celebrating 30 years together, although with so many modifications we hardly recognize each other anymore.
‘This Old House’ Renovated My Childhood Home
My parents unbolted the front door of my childhood home in Lexington only for parties.
Saying Goodbye to Your Childhood Home
Two years ago, on the day my aging parents moved from their three-story home of 45 years, they expressed little sentiment.
Finding Stability and a Companion From Large Service Dogs
Stanley frequents Nashoba Brook Bakery in Concord, but not for the pastries and sandwiches.
As their nests empty, life changes direction for many women
Two summers ago, Jill Kerner Schon listened as a friend from Atlanta described a fabulous painting she created at “one of those fun places
Art therapy: A way to tell their stories
Some cope with mental, emotional, intellectual, or physical limitations. Others live with addictions, or are homeless.
They’re game for playing
Competitive sports give 50- and 60-something participants a boost — along with aches, pains.
Not Too Late For Love
Finding the right companion is always challenging, but these seniors met their match.
Merry happy
Despite our different beliefs, my husband and our two daughters from previous marriages have discovered a way to navigate Christmas and Hanu
Test Reveals a Clash of Personalities in Home Office
I like working from home as a freelance writer, but sometimes I feel left out of the stimulating activities happening in “real” offices.
The Look: The Prom King; His Prom Dresses Stand Out
It’s the start of prom season when teenage girls begin scouring department stores in search of the ideal dress.
Not all action is onscreen anymore as devices get players off the couch
Twelve-year-old Taryn Peterson can beat any of the older teens on her street in baseball, admits her 14-year-old neighbor, Kevin Johnson.
The Pain of the Prom
I FELT LUCKY my sophomore year at Lexington High School because Frank, a cute boy I’d dated three or four times, invited me to his junior
The `Wild’ Side Of Mating Rituals
Tallensi and Rendille do it exclusively with each other. Isadoro and PJ do it, too, but they’re not monogamous.
Cooped up in suburbia
Every evening, just before former landscape designer Janet Powers, 41, puts her young daughters to bed, she ventures out of her cozy...