Vermont
I grew up in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. I liked my hometown, but I had no real connection to the area. In fact, if you picked up...
Just
My children are terrible sleepers. Even now, at ages 10, 8, and 5, they struggle. We have a diagnosed sleep disorder in the bunch, one...
I'm Okay!
My middle daughter is the toughest human being I know. She can endure physical pain and injury without blinking. We’ve joked that her...
Holding Space
My sister was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis last spring. It’s been a tough year for her, dealing with painful symptoms, figuring...
Life-Changing Magic
I’ve been hearing a lot of talk about life-changing magic. Life-changing magic of tidying up, of living minimally, of certain food...
Being an Adult
There seems to be a general lack of consensus about what generation I belong to. As far as I can tell I am technically a Millennial, but...
Easy Peasy
The other night at dinner we were talking about the woes of potty training, and my sister commented that my niece was incredibly easy to...
In the Dark
The sun is out today. A few minutes ago I took my cup of coffee and stood on the sidewalk outside of my office, just feeling the light...
What You Can't See
Sometime this fall I smashed my toenail. My youngest was sitting on one of our bar stools, and I went to shift the stool to get into a...
Working Ahead
I love Christmas. I love Christmas decorating, Christmas baking, Christmas cards, Christmas lights, Christmas presents, Christmas...
