A well-known writer and editor who topped the masthead at "House & Garden" magazine for more than a decade, Browning has turned her formidable leadership skills and deep passion for the environment toward tackling today’s thorniest and most consequential challenge: climate disruption.
“You were, to my then young but critical eyes, a bit homely— nothing at all like the ideal I had carried around in my head for so long.”
Rather than piling lots of stuff under the tree, our family now focuses on fewer, more meaningful gifts. This ‘less-is-more’ approach has not only kept me out of the mall, but has also reduced my family’s holiday waste.
While what we do at home is important, “it’s not what is going to solve this [climate change] problem,” Dominique Browning says. “What will work is old-fashioned citizenship."
On the verge of summer in Massachusetts: my “Little Miss Kim” lilac arrives in a burst of grapey color and then immediately fades to white, leaving behind a trail of sweet perfume that fills the yard for days. . .
While what we do at home is important, “it’s not what is going to solve this [climate change] problem,” Dominique Browning says. “What will work is old-fashioned citizenship."
Since my surgery, I’ve had several telephone conversations with women in my situation. Doctors can outline the breast-reconstruction process, but they often leave out details that take patients by surprise. By sharing my own knowledge and feelings with these women, I help alleviate their anxiety.
Surprisingly, this feeling of sisterhood wasn’t just limited to my encounters with adult women. The hugs and kisses I received from the 12-year-old daughter of my son's host family made me feel like a revered and much-loved aunt. And then there was our 10-mile trek to Todra Gorge . . .
Those of us who are old enough to remember President Kennedy’s call to service in the 1960s are still eligible for the Peace Corps; indeed, 7 percent of current volunteers are over the age of 50.
For the most part, our adult sons seem to enjoy spending time with us. So I was taken by surprise last summer when things went awry during a family vacation in Europe.
When I first encountered Margaret Heffernan in 2005, she'd just published The Naked Truth, about women trying to climb the traditional career ladder. A lot has changed since then.