The Mystery of The Rake in the House—Nifty Tricks Martha Stewart Might Not Have Thought of
Editor’s note: Trudy Peck is a longtime columnist who, in recent times, has been revisiting her old advice columns with an updated version of what she would say now. From Nov 2010: The leaf rake tucked between the stove and fridge has drawn many questioning looks and sometimes I explain (why it’s there). In a […]
Fixing a Friendship: An Updated Version
Editor’s note: Trudy Peck is a longtime columnist who, in recent times, has been revisiting her old advice columns with an updated version of what she would say now. Then: Jun 30, 2012 My daughter’s friend suddenly decided that they were no longer friends and has avoided my daughter ever since. My sad girl, let’s […]
Truth in a Cacophony of Information
In September of 2013 Here is what my younger self wrote about truth: “Truth is an interesting thing. There are some people who see the truth as based on their own interpretation. They believe what they choose whether or not it is truth as others see it. In fact, we all choose the truth we […]
Parenting: Advice to My Younger Self
More than a decade ago, nearing the tail end of raising seven talented, intelligent, and clever children, I had the audacity to write a parenting advice column. While these same children have grown to be responsible adults — moving out on their own, holding down jobs, marrying and raising children of their own, staying out […]