Now that I am a parent of two independent, able-bodied youth, my mother derives great pleasure from pointing out the ways in which my daughter is just like I was …
free & unstructured
Today was the first nice day since my kids got out of school for the summer. I had a plan: A hike to the top of Mount Sentinel, the University …
Little Guy
My little guy is just like his dad. In every way. They love to do the same things—ride bikes, fish, play lacrosse, hockey, fiddle with as many Apple products as …
good and plenty
When I first had children, my sister couldn’t believe how much patience I developed—for everything. How easily I rolled with the punches. My then toddler and baby. My mother’s critiques …
An Unexpected Path: It begins with awareness
I was out of town and standing in a long line, sandwiched between two mothers with their children we all started a conversation. Talk was typical enough, but quickly changed …
An Unexpected Path: ThanksEATing Day
Like many of you, this season I reflect and give thanks to all that we have. I have much to be thankful for, in fact, if I made a list …
An Unexpected Path: Farewell My Friends
When Anna was four, we said farewell to some very special friends. I had known them for over a year. I had opened my house and my heart to them …
An Unexpected Path: White Wedding
I attended a wonderful wedding this summer. It was spontaneous, informal, beautifully simple and short. The bride had been married once before but still wore white and looked as lovely …
An Unexpected Path: A New Beginning
Since birth, my daughter has always been fed via a feeding tube. It started with nasogastric tube, a small tube carefully placed down her nasal cavity to her stomach. A …