For the Toolbox
The last week and a half or so haven’t been all that great. It hasn’t been terrible, and there have been some really good moments. But...
Some Thoughts on Community
Twice in the last few weeks I have had this chill go through me, this sit-up-and-pay-attention, slap in the face feeling. Both times I...
Words Matter
I have a profound love for words. So many of my favorite things in life have words at their center: reading, writing, conversations,...
This Is Not About The Election
I am not going to write about the presidential election. I want to, because honestly it’s the most haunting thing about my Halloween...
Same and Different
Last night’s presidential debate was a town hall forum, where the in-house audience was a group of voters who have not yet decided which...
To Be Understood
My two-year-old daughter is in that amazing phase of language development where words are becoming sentences and entire worlds of...
Offering Support
Have you ever had a friend who was hurting or struggling, a friend that you wanted to help but didn’t know how? Maybe you even asked,...
That is Not Good News At All!
When my son was about three years old, he was begging to go to the park. His younger sister was napping and I told him that we couldn't...
Shame Stories
Once upon a time, I was in college, and I liked a boy. And for some reason I decided that this time I would do something different than...
Bittersweet
A little more than a year ago, I stood in the entry way of a home we were leaving. The house was empty, save a few piles of boxes, a bed...
