Tom Nook, PsyD
If not for a pandemic, I don’t know if the March 20 release of Animal Crossing New Horizons would have
K-dramas or bust
My 11 and 14 year old daughters turned me on to Korean dramas back in early January; it was inevitable
Homeschooling: your mileage may vary
This essay was published in the local newspaper on April 1. Nearly four years ago, I removed my kids from
Trying something new
Because my spouse and I don’t really go in for Valentine’s Day (except for that one time when he –
I still don’t miss you, Facebook
Historically, I work better in small groups. Because I’m not a very social person, I think I was always a
Kids, do you know what “triage” means?
It’s never a good sign when you realize that you’re more than halfway through the school year, but you’ve somehow
Tip your professor
I had a mentor before I even understood what a mentor was. I had a mentor before I even realized
One burger, carnivorous style (Writing Prompt 1)
Writing Prompt 1: On a recent trip back from NYC, my 11 year old overheard the following while waiting in
Our K-pop life
Now that the kids are getting older, in addition to giving physical presents this past Christmas, I decided to also
Thank you, BTS
Music has never meant as much to me as it did when I was 14. Even in my 20s when
The last email
NOTE: My brother wrote me this email back in 2017 about his relationship with politics and his thoughts on being
The way back
Yesterday, I took my 13 year old daughter to Plymouth for a history visit. The plan to see Plimoth Plantation
All the news is too much news
A few days ago I realized it was all getting to be too much. News that is. Actually, to be
School, revisited
When struggling for things to write about, there’s a topic that’s been off limits. I promised myself when the kids
Ghosts of Christmas past
I will admit to being stuck. Stuck in Christmas past, which — grief aside — has always been my “go
A life in 640 words
This past weekend I wrote my brother’s obituary. An obituary that he never would have wanted, but that we needed.
A little sister’s tribute to her big brother
How do you capture the love you have for someone in words? Really convey what that person has meant to
A study of cozy
This is my dog. This is my bed. And this is why I cannot get up in the morning.
Newest feature: Local podcast grows, an interview and download at a time
I just realized it’s been four months since I’ve written a feature. Finally over the hump! Phew. And here she is.
I heard a quote on the radio the other day that really resonated with me and properly sums up my writing experience: “I hate to write, but I love having written.”
Thank you to whomever crystalized my process.
A certain view
Without fail, each time we spend more than a day in another place, I have the desire to move there.
12
When I first started this blog and was trying to figure out what I’d fill it with (still working on
48 hours in NYC
I try not to spend too much time in the Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda neighborhood, but sometimes you end up there
Printed, matted, and framed
I hadn’t stopped to think how big 12″x18″ would really be when I placed a printing order last week for two
Studio 301: An Introduction
In retrospect, it was probably for the best that my laptop’s WiFi connection didn’t work for most of the time I
All politics is local
When I moved back to Massachusetts nearly five years ago, I discovered volunteerism. I was 42 and had somehow made
