A Tale of A Teacher in the Digital Age
The Philadelphia teacher who was suspended for blogging about her students is trying to change education—one blog post at a time. Full article in Philadelphia Magazine
Articles
The Charmed Life of Mrs. Bob Brady
How did former Philadelphia Eagles cheerleader Deb Brady—wife of all-powerful Congressman Bob—end up with a six-figure, taxpayer-supported job and seats on two of the city’s most powerful boards? It’s a neighborhood story, a success story, a political story and a love story all wrapped into one. Full article in Philadelphia Magazine
The $50,000 Kiddie Birthday Party
Limos. Petting zoos. Did we mention spa treatments? When it comes to their kids’ birthdays, status-seeking parents now say it’s their party, and they’ll spend what they want to. Full article in Philadelphia Magazine
Do Kids Cause Divorce?
A new generation of Philly parents is doing what used to be unthinkable: divorcing when their kids are barely out of diapers. How rising expectations are killing modern marriage. Full article in Philadelphia Magazine
The Modern Man
Actor Ty Burrell can’t possibly be anything like the character he plays on the hot new sitcom Modern Family. He can’t try so hard that he bumbles into dorkdom. He can’t be sweet to the point of obliviousness. Right? Right? Full article in The Penn Stater
Back From the Dead
A doctor is reviving patients through a radical new procedure for victims of sudden cardiac arrest. But his work also raises a bold question: When are we really dead? Full article in Philadelphia Magazine
Mr. Beecham’s Neighborhood
Brought to you by the letter C, for Comcast: the man behind the hottest thing in kids’ TV since Sesame. Full article in Philadelphia Magazine
What Really Happened Inside 121 Greycourt Road
A 10-year-old Northeast Philadelphia boy comes home from riding his bike to find both his parents brutally stabbed to death. The tragedy of Rob and Sophie DiAndrea would reveal not only a gruesome murder/suicide,but a chilling verdict on the dark side of modern marriage. Full article in Philadelphia Magazine
The Royal Family
When Lee Tabas went public with a letter questioning his brother Robert’s leadership of the family bank in Narberth, he pulled back the veil on a real-life soap opera: a storied, wealthy Main Line family torn asunder by greed, backstabbing and gossip; a colorful patriarch who pitted son against son; and a trail of scandal and lawsuits that has almost everyone not talking to someone else. Meet the Tabases. Full article in Philadelphia Magazine
Should We Have One More?
I had always planned to have two kids. So why do I suddenly feel the urge for a third? Full article in Parents Magazine