Projection
The other day my husband made a mistake that ended up causing us quite a bit of stress and hassle. It wasn’t intentional or malicious in...
Witness
The other night I looked over at my husband and noticed some new lines around his eyes, a few gray hairs sprinkled at his temples. He is...
Renegotiation
There is a bench on a berm in Woodstock, VT, across the street from a Carribean bistro that serves amazing fried plantains. My husband...
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...
The Good Struggle
I am one of those parents who really, really hates to hear their babies cry. It triggers some sort of physical alarm in me, and I feel...
People Aren't Math
I read a lot of birthing/baby/parenting books when I was pregnant with my first child. My favorite book had a very specific plan, and...
The Case for Conflict
It became evident very early in our marriage that my husband and I have completely different orientations toward conflict. I hate...
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...
Christmas Conflict
Every year on the Friday after Thanksgiving, my family goes on the hunt for the perfect Christmas tree. We go on a hayride, cut the tree...
Investing In Your Marriage
As a bride and groom near their wedding day, they often receive two very different messages about marriage. One is the message promoted...
