My youngest is curled up with her laptop, angling her head back and forth as she clicks the mouse. The camera is on, and as I walk by, I see that she is virtually trying on glasses. Blessed with better eyesight than her mother, the lenses won’t be for correction; rather, they will reduce the ...

For like the zillionth time, I left my bags in the car when I shopped. I was out of town, making an unplanned stop at a big-box store that I normally avoid. Sometimes, though, there’s just no way around it. So, there I was, with a cart full of party necessities, sprinkled with a few ...

“Dad, you taught me everything I know about exterior illumination.” — Clark Griswold Thomas Edison invented the light bulb. But electric Christmas tree lights? While Edison created the first outdoor electric light display, it was his assistant Edward Johnson who created the first ...

Holidays are tricky to navigate. It is almost as hard as finding your way when the grocery store rearranges its aisles. And while the latter inspired a helpful neighbor to draw a map for distressed community members, navigating family relationships isn’t always so easy. Open any social ...

Halloween has always been a favorite holiday — the planning, the decorations, the nighttime wandering from house to house. And while my memories might be a bit rose colored when it comes to contests, costumes and candy, I haven’t forgotten the mischief. Eggs, shaving cream and toilet ...

A family wedding prompted the following conversation with a member of Gen Z. “If I ever get married, I’m definitely having a prenup,” she announced. “Really?” I responded, being very careful to sound like I was inviting a conversation, not judging her opinion. “With 53% ...