Be Still
I have three children. All three of them are adorable, affectionate, funny, and creative. And loud. They are so, so loud. There is...
Bigger Dreams
Last week I was talking to a young woman who is in her sophomore year of college. She is funny, insightful, friendly, adventurous,...
October
The first two times we found out we were expecting a baby, we quickly told friends and family our exciting news. When we found out we...
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...
Do You Need Anything? (Part Two)
Some of our good friends had a baby in the middle of August. They are in that bleary-eyed haze that parents of toddlers and newborns...
Do You Need Anything? (Part One)
Several years ago, my life hit this perfect storm of hard-and-exhausting but not-quite-devastating events. Imagine the combination of a...
Babies, Bathwater, and Partial Solutions
I have a fantasy image of how my life should run. In this fantasy, I wake up early every morning to exercise and spend quiet time in...
When you see THAT parent. When you are THAT parent.
Last night I was scrolling Facebook and I read a post from someone I knew in high school. She had witnessed a child having a total, all...
What It Means to Be Strong
Last week I was sitting with someone who is struggling. She has battled anxiety for decades, and had recently been hit with another...
Last Week
Last week was heartbreaking. Last week had us crying for people we’ve never met, people whose lives we mourned and whose families we...
