Children are a house's enemy. They don't mean to be - they just can't help it. It's their enthusiasm, their energy, their naturally destructive tendencies.

Clothes have special power. I'll always remember the raspberry colored v-necked silk sweater I was wearing on my husband and my first date. If I hadn't been wearing that sweater that night, would any of it have happened?

Preparing for the worst is an activity I have taken up since I turned thirty-five, and the worst actually began to happen.

Children are a house's enemy. They don't mean to be - they just can't help it. It's their enthusiasm, their energy, their naturally destructive tendencies.

if you are a stepparent, rush right out and get yourself a dog. Because it's very nice to have someone in the house that loves you.

I'm planning to give up worrying. I want to, but I'm worried I won't be able to.

I have one rule I live by: Only do what you can do. That neans you're never looking outside for what's popular; you're always looking inside for what's true.