All parents believe their children can do the impossible. They thought it the minute we were born, and no matter how hard we've tried to prove them wrong, they all think it about us now. And the really annoying thing is, they're probably right.

The specific story line that people have responded to the most has been the horror of bathing suit shopping.

Animal welfare issues have always been important to me.

In 1976 I wrote a lot about women trying to claim the right to work.

One day, in 1982, for 15 minutes, my hair was perfect.

Where's my tax form? Where's the file that's supposed to hold my W-2 form and interest statement? Where's the mileage log I specifically asked be kept last year?? Where's the monthly check summary? And who's been stuffing Visa receipts in the aluminum foil drawer??!! How embarrassing. I'm surrounded by idiots and I'm the only one in the office.

So often, happiness is the extent to which we balance our grandiose expectations with reality.