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...
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...
All Is Not Lost
Anxiety has long played a role in my life. It’s like that peripheral character in a TV show that kind of floats around in the...
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...
