A few months ago, my dear friend Cindy Dach and I decided that Pie is the new Cupcake. And then we decided to prove it. If you live in Phoenix or somewhere nearby, come to Pie Social, this Saturday, November 13, from 2 to 6 p.m. at 5th and Roosevelt streets in downtown Phoenix. Come […]

I’ve been thinking about Megan a lot, lately. I don’t know much about her — only that she has Down syndrome, and she went to our elementary school for a while several years ago. I’m not even sure I’ve ever seen her, although for some reason I have a clear picture in my mind of […]

About 40 minutes into Sophie’s hour-long ballet class this past Monday, the classroom door opened and I heard the teacher’s voice. “Amy!” she called loudly, her voice carrying over the heads of a dozen or so parents standing in the narrow hallway. “Sophie’s done for today.” I jumped up from my seat. Sophie stood in […]