Dear Debra: My brother-in-law (my husband’s brother) is getting married in South Carolina next spring and my husband and I are very happy for him and his fiancée. He has asked that we bring our children along (ages 2 and 4), which will prove difficult considering our two year-old is …
Archives for September 2013
What To Say When Someone Loses a Child
I can't imagine losing a child. I don't want to think about it. Ever. I am not one to lump all of the human race into one big group, but I hope I speak for most when I say that the death of a child seems unimaginable. Christina Boyer experienced such a loss and writes about her experience here. …
Funniest Retort In Small Talk History
I try not to eavesdrop. Really. But my business in small talk and catching tidbits from other’s conversations could be considered research for my next book. Right? Right. Sitting at Elway's at the Ritz-Carlton on a postcard-worthy Denver evening, I couldn’t help but tune into the …