NANCY DAVIDOFF KELTON

I bought a smart phone the other day. It is in the box it came in. In the Apple bag. I am not in a hurry to take it out. People have...

We went to Newton, Mass. on Friday for a family visit and to attend my former student/now friend’s reading. Both were great fun. We...

First road-trip stop—Boston—to see my 98-year-old (in Sept.) mother- in- law. The witty remarks and laughter kept coming. Her gratitude...

This essay was published in Hadassah Magazine-February/March 2015 Family Matters By Nancy Davidoff Kelton My niece through marriage died...

When my father got pneumonia at age 88, his doctor and the covering doctor were both out of town. The coverer twice-removed admitted...

Dear Uncle Hy, Remember when I locked myself in the bathroom at age 6? Daddy was in Jamestown on business and Mommy, coming after me...

On my last trip to Las Vegas at age 25, I played roulette every day after swimming. One afternoon, Richie Havens gambled at the same...

(This appeared in The Buffalo News (May 10, 2013 op-ed page) in a slightly different form.) As a new grandmother this Mother’s Day I am...

Last week was family-rich and full. My husband and I saw all our kids and grandson in new and different ways. He had lunch alone with...

Longer Walks, Smaller Plates, and No More Victoria’s Secret The following are some of my resolutions for 2013. To stay fit, take longer...