Earlier this year, I spoke to a terrific group that gave me a great idea. The Maine P-PODS (Parents and Providers of Diabetic Children) invited me to talk about being The World’s Worst Diabetes Mom. As many groups do, in lieu of a speaker’s fee, they bought books to give away at the event. As…
That’s it. Fifth grade is over and this fall, Benny starts middle school. It’s going a tough time for me because Davidson Elementary School is pretty incredible. It’s a big reason why we moved to our neighborhood 13 years ago. It’s a unique award-winning public school; a place where everyone knows its motto, “Discover, Explore,…
A few weeks ago, I noticed a new account following me on Twitter. @Dream_On_3 says they make sports dreams come true for Charlotte-area children with chronic illnesses, developmental disabilities, or life-altering conditions. Then I saw this month they made a dream come true for a child with type 1 diabetes and I really wanted to…
George R.R. Martin, the author of the books most people know better as HBO’s Game of Thrones, came to Charlotte this past weekend. He was the guest of honor at ConCarolinas. I’m a big nerd fan of the books so I decided to go and listen to Martin speak. Didn’t expect to get this close:…
I went to ConCarolinas for the first time this year. Like a lot of people, I wanted to meet guest of honor George RR Martin, the author of the series on which HBO’s Game of Thrones is based. I’m also a fan of a lot of the shows they celebrate at SciFi conventions and I…
On March 24, my alma mater celebrates a big milestone. Syracuse University turns 144* years old. For the next two weeks, school representatives are traveling the country, getting alumni together. The Charlotte event is tonight (3/13) at the Dilworth Neighborhood Grill. I was recently in Syracuse, where the weather did not disappoint – 9 degrees and…
If you could write a letter to yourself at age 10 or 18 or 27, what would you say? I was recently asked that question by Ellyn Spragins, the author of “If I’d Known Then” and other books that use that idea to share valuable information and advice. Ellyn came to Charlotte to speak at…
This week I’ve been volunteering at the Chiquita Classic golf tournament. I’m in the media tent with air conditioning and candy so it’s not a bad gig. This tournament is part of the Web.com tour; the players try for spots on the PGA. It’s the new Q school, basically. We’ve seen some incredible golf and…
Big thanks to the Charlotte Checkers hockey for hosting their annual JDRF day. It’s always a fun time and it’s also the official kickoff to walk season. The JDRF walks are major fundraisers for the chapters and the family teams raise most of the money. I’m the family team chair this year, so Benny and…
This month marked a great milestone for my family and for the Lake Norman Jewish community. Our first day of religious school in our very own building. That may not sound like much in a city where new churches seem to open almost every month. But do you know how many temples have opened between…