Introducing Villa Junot: A Private Parisian Getaway in Montmartre

A number of years ago, I flipped from being someone who never celebrated my birthday to deciding that I always would. I cannot remember exactly what prompted the change—perhaps age, perhaps gratitude, perhaps the realization that the rituals we resist are often the ones we need most—but I do know that my daughter’s birthday falling the day after mine helped. We made a pact that whenever possible, we would celebrate together, creating not only an annual tradition but an extra excuse to carve out ...