To parents with teenage kids: Duck. And. Cover.
2013Lisa SugarmanAdvice, Being a kid, Duck and cover, It is what it is, Kids, Kids hating their parents, Lisa Sugarman, Marblehead Massachusetts, Parenting, Parenting philosophy, Philosophy, Teenage drama
Don’t hate the technology, hate the user
2013Lisa SugarmanAttitude, Cell phones, Cell phones are everywhere, Connectivity, Don't hate the technology, It is what it is, Life, Lisa Sugarman, Marblehead Massachusetts, Mobile technology, Mobility, Philosophy, Simplicity, Smartphones, Technology, Technology as an intrusion
Grow your 'altruistic footprint'... it’s the new thing
2013Lisa SugarmanAdvice, Altruistic footprint, Doing your part, Emotions, Growing your altruistic footprint, It is what it is, Life, Lisa Sugarman, Marblehead Massachusetts, Owing it, Pay it forward, Philosophy, Responsibility, Selflessness, Taking responsibility, Thank-you waves
It’s spring, go on, be anal. It’s good for you
2013Lisa SugarmanAdvice, Anal retentive, Being anal, Business and Economy, Cleaning, Cleaning house, Cleaning is cathartic, Cleanliness, Dr- Scholl, Happiness, Hoarding, House cleaning, Inspiration, It is what it is, Life, Lisa Sugarman, Marblehead Massachusetts, Organizing, Philosophy, Self-help, Shopping, Slob, Spring clean, Spring cleaning
Try Walking A While In Someone Else’s Cast
2010Lisa SugarmanAppreciation, Appreciation for life, Boot cast, Giving things up that you take for granted, Immobility, Injuries, It is what it is, Life, Limitations, Lisa Sugarman, Marblehead Massachusetts, Overcoming limitations, Philosophy, Rehab, Walk in someone else's shoes
There Should be a Road Test for Parenting
2010Lisa SugarmanAny idiot can be a parent, Bad parents, Family, Having kids, It is what it is, Keanu Reeves, Kids, Life, Lisa Sugarman, Marblehead Massachusetts, Parenthood, Parenting, Parenting philosophy, Parenting styles, Philosophy, Raising kids, Road test for parenting, Ron Howard's Parenthood movie
Quit Keeping Up With The Joneses, They’re Broke!
2010Lisa SugarmanAdvice, Change, Everything that I want I already have, Family, Happiness, Illusions, It is what it is, Keeping up, Keeping up with the Joneses, Letting go, Lisa Sugarman, Living beyond your means, Marblehead Massachusetts, Money, Omnia quae cupio iam habeo, Opinion, People, Philosophy, Quality of life, Simple life, Smoke and mirrors, Snob, Snobbiness, Snobs, Status, The Joneses
Extending Our Warranty Isn't So Hard
2010Lisa SugarmanAging, Bodies, Extending our warranty, Fitness, Health, It is what it is, Jack LaLanne, Life, Lisa Sugarman, Marblehead Massachusetts, Old age, Philosophy, Self-help, Varicose veins, Working out
An Ode to Mister Rogers
2010Lisa SugarmanAdvice, Appreciating life, Comfort in routine, Fred Rogers, It is what it is, Life, Lisa Sugarman, Marblehead Massachusetts, Mister Rogers, Philosophy, Routine, Simplicity in life
Let’s be Amish for Awhile
Book Reviews & Interviews
2009Lisa SugarmanBat Mitzvah, Chabad, Hebrew school, It is what it is, Jew, Judaism, Layah Lipsker, Lisa Sugarman, Orthodox, Philosophy, Religion, Self-help, Sunday, Ten Commandments, Torah, Yossi Lipsker