August Tips: List(less), Laughter & Lemonade

August Tips: List(less), Laughter & Lemonade

Dear Together Friends, Fans, and Family, Crystal Light, where have you been all of my life? Seriously, as a water-challenged human, how has this never hit my radar before?! OK, this concludes the Lemonade part of my newsletter. (Yes, yes, I know about additives, blah,...
March Tips: Swim Clinics, Sunshine & Sustainability

March Tips: Swim Clinics, Sunshine & Sustainability

Dear Together Friends, Fans, and Family, I mean, does anyone else feel like they need to call this hotline right now? I certainly could use a positive pep talk from a kindergartener! With so many different domestic and international crises happening at once, my...
February Tips: Snow Days, Sisters & Slack!

February Tips: Snow Days, Sisters & Slack!

Dear Together Friends, Fans, and Family, January was like a century long. But all tropes aside, is it really possible that I de-decked the house  just a month ago? Between the gazillion snow days here in the DC area, daytime and evening Together courses, and general...
January Tips: Fire Alarms, Frosting & Feelings

January Tips: Fire Alarms, Frosting & Feelings

Dear Together Friends, Fans, and Family, To the extent possible, we hope everyone is in the midst of a somewhat rejuvenating sabbatical – except popping online to read our newsletter, of course! After a colorful closing to our 2021 courses, I’ve been...
December Tips: Racing, Roots & Rejuvenation

December Tips: Racing, Roots & Rejuvenation

Dear Together Friends, Fans, and Family, December always gets me – in all the ways. This December marks the third anniversary of my father’s unexpected death and a complicated time for this dual-religion big-blended family. On top of emotions, it’s also full of...
September Together Tips: Broken But Buoyant & Back-to-School

September Together Tips: Broken But Buoyant & Back-to-School

Dear Together Friends, Fans, and Family, HAPPY Back to School? Scratch. WELCOME Back to School? No, that isn’t right either. Back to school, hello, is it you? AGAIN. I see you. And that graphing calculator on the middle school math supply list I have yet to purchase....