Tag Archives: family

New column: “On Thanksgiving, I’m thankful for the words of others”

Posted on November 23, 2017 by scout2011

Happy Thanksgiving to all! Today, my column is about this wholly American day, how we celebrate, its complications and joys, and what others have had to say about it over the years. I sure hope y’all enjoy it. As for … Continue reading →

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New column: “Soothing place”

Posted on August 3, 2017 by scout2011

Recently, I was lucky enough to spend a week at the beach with my family. Early one morning, my sister and I sat side by side in beach chairs, watching her toddler try her 18-month-old best to eat sand. The … Continue reading →

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New column: “Find that special spot wherever you are”

Posted on April 27, 2017 by scout2011

There are cool little places, and new things to do, wherever we are. Let’s go on an adventure! That’s my column today in The Greenville News. To read it, click here.

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New column: “The magic of Christmastime remains”

Posted on December 8, 2016 by scout2011

The holidays, I think, are a special but complicated time to be a grown-up. This year, in particular, I’ve felt tender to the world. So that’s what I decided to write about in my column this week in The Greenville … Continue reading →

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New column: “The comfort and necessity of our holiday rituals”

Posted on December 2, 2016 by scout2011

Happy Friday, all! Oh, how good it feels to welcome the weekend! My column this week at The Greenville News is about my family’s holiday rituals, virtually unchanged since childhood. I hope you enjoy reading. And I’d love to hear … Continue reading →

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New column: “All you need is a creek”

Posted on August 18, 2016 by scout2011

My column this week in The Greenville News is all about splashing around in a summer creek. I sure hope y’all enjoy it. To read, click here.

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New column: “So much more than a family reunion”

Posted on April 6, 2016 by scout2011

Last week’s column in The Greenville News now has a link (it didn’t last week). It’s all about family, food, friends, kids, and kinship. To read, click here.

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New column: “Aunts and uncles play a special role”

Posted on February 20, 2016 by scout2011

My newspaper column this week in The Greenville News–posted a wee bit late, so sorry!–is all about family. Namely, about the special role aunts and uncles play in the lives of children. To read, click here. Happy weekend, and hope … Continue reading →

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New column: “We are drawn to the sea”

Posted on August 6, 2015 by scout2011

Today’s column in The Greenville News is a tribute to that favorite of summer activities: heading to the beach. I wrote this column while I was lucky enough to be at the beach last week with my family. If you’re … Continue reading →

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Today’s column: “The older people are right: It goes by so fast”

Posted on July 23, 2015 by scout2011

My daughter is turning 6 years old, so today’s new column in The Greenville News is for her. Because the old people are right. To read, click here.

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