The Lies Pain Tells
Not long ago I was talking to someone who is bearing a tremendously heavy weight. He feels isolated under the pressure of this burden....
Not the Complete Package
I think my family members are really funny. My parents and brother and sister are some of the funniest people I know, and my siblings...
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...
Structure and Spontaneity
My husband is quite possibly the least physically flexible person in the state of Illinois. Ask him to touch his toes and he can maybe...
Resolutions
I’m a goals and resolutions kind of person. I love thinking in lists and creating plans, and I love the fresh start that a new year...
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...
When Skies Are Gray
Today it is warm and sunny. We’ve had an unseasonably warm fall, and I am soaking it up. I get outside as much as possible this time of...
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...
High Five
Last Wednesday I was running errands with my one-and-a-half year old. It’s easy to forget or underestimate what a challenging feat this...
