The community that my husband and I live in with our rescue Lab and therapy dog Kumba is home to many young families and their dogs. This is the story of one of these neighbors. It was love at first sight for the five Goldsteins—two parents, three kids—when they met golden retriever Nabi in early…
A monthly look behind the stories in Embassy Kid: An American Foreign Service Family Memoir, the view from my writing desk as I share the book, and a preview of what I’m working on. What I’m reading and what I’m watching. And this month, a special story about one of Kumba's puppy neighbors. More photos…
my father's work was public diplomacy My father’s Foreign Service career with the United States Information Agency (USIA) during the Cold War was devoted to supporting the democratic values that defined America’s global relationships after World War II, including freedom (of the press, of assembly, of elections) and the rule of law. The work was the…
NOTE: This essay was published in the South Florida Sun Sentinel on December 28, 2025. On January 23, 1958, the Venezuelan people ousted a dictator and installed South America’s longest-lasting democracy, a historic feat that ended with the authoritarian governments of Hugo Chávez and his successor Nicolás Maduro. The sixty-eighth anniversary of the overthrow of…
As 2025 moves into the rear view mirror, here’s a look at some of the highlights of the past year. I became a published author when EMBASSY KID: AN AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE FAMILY MEMOIR came out in April. What a thrill it was to collaborate with my painter husband in our book and art launch…
A monthly look behind the stories in Embassy Kid: An American Foreign Service Family Memoir, the view from my writing desk as I share the book, and a preview of what I’m working on. What I’m reading and what I’m watching. And this month, a special story about one of Kumba's puppy neighbors. More photos…
A monthly look behind the stories in Embassy Kid: An American Foreign Service Family Memoir, the view from my writing desk as I share the book, and a preview of what I’m working on. What I’m reading and what I’m watching. And a new video of Kumba, our rescue Lab and therapy dog! More Pictures…
The first issue of a monthly look behind the stories in Embassy Kid: An American Foreign Service Family Memoir, the view from my writing desk as I share the book, and a preview of what I’m working on. What I’m reading and what I’m watching. And a new video of Kumba, our rescue Lab and…