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Generations: When A Scream is More Than A Scream

December 15, 2025
The generation above mine worked long and earnestly for years to overcome gender stereotypes. Through effort and perseverance, keen leadership and insistence, the idea that all women had to be tiny-waisted, home-tidying, husband-seeking and spider-fearing was tossed into a historical fire. It…

Generations: A Community On the Treatment Tables

January 28, 2025
The physical therapist on Trapelo Road is part magician, part athletic coach, part confessor and, for a limited number of visits, part nearest and dearest. She hands out hope from a drawer of resistance bands. Every orthopedic muscle and ligament is known…

Ask Lisa: Keeping Up With Kids In College

January 28, 2025
A parent reached out to me with a question concerning her college sophomore: “His freshman year didn’t go well academically. My husband and I chalked it up to the inevitable challenges of adjusting to college. But we just reviewed his latest grades,…

Generations: Time Is Precarious

January 13, 2025
Recently, someone sent me a small framed copy of Banksy’s sketch, “Girl with Balloon.” It’s propped on the kitchen counter, between the mixer stand and the telephone. This is a tenuous location. The telephone is a landline, and when it rings, sometimes…

Ask Lisa: Parenting with a Chronic Illness

January 7, 2025
Raising a family is daunting at the best of times. Juggling work, housework, and kids’ activities can be exhausting. Managing a long-term illness on top of this adds a unique set of challenges. One parent, who was diagnosed with a chronic illness…

Generations: The Unexpected Lessons of Driving

January 6, 2025
“Well Siri, I think you’re ready for your test.” This is what my driving instructor told me when I shifted the Toyota into park outside Belmont Driving School. Her expression was cheerful; mine was one of mild shock, considering that in the…
Small white dog in front of a Christmas tree.

Generations: The Kids Are Back in Town

December 21, 2024
Ah, the holidays in Belmont. Every year I look forward to gingersnap molasses ice cream at Rancatore’s, the Belmont High School Madrigal Singers at Turn on the Town, and those gloriously decorated side-by-side houses on Pleasant Street. For many of us Gen…

Generations: Why I Traded Holiday Hangovers for NA Cheers

December 9, 2024
Earlier this fall, I attended an event that 28-year-old me would have scoffed at: a non-alcoholic Oktoberfest. Sponsored by Dray, Boston’s first non-alcoholic (NA) bottle shop, the event had all the traditions you’d expect — pretzels, sausages, lederhosen — but not a…

Ask Lisa: My Teen Spends Weekends Alone, How Can I Help?

December 2, 2024
With the holidays upon us and the flurry of social gatherings and activities, many parents may find themselves worried about their teen’s social life — or lack thereof. One parent recently shared this concern: “My son is a junior in high school…
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