There’s a scene in Say Anything (written by fellow Kentucky native Cameron Crowe) when Diane’s father asks Lloyd (John Cusack) what he plans to do after graduation. Lloyd answers, “Spend as much time as possible with your daughter.”  Whe...

  My husband is teaching A Room of One’s Own this week.    It’s the kind of week where I can’t imagine a better time to be a college student: leaves changing, rainy mornings and crisp air.  Is there anything mor...

Motherhood has changed my recharge time.   I used to be able to watch tv or soak in a tub for hours.  And before I got married, I could devote an entire afternoon to nothing but getting ready for a date.  Now I need more like 10 m...