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...
Tough and Tender
Years ago I watched my sister run the Chicago marathon. It was October, but it was ridiculously, dangerously hot. It was so hot that...
Permission
A few weeks ago I was debating whether or not to attend a social gathering. I had a long list of reasons why I wanted to go and reasons...
What Gets Measured
One of my clients told me about an app that monitors the time you spend on your phone. She is 17 years old and has set a goal for the...
YOU
I have the gift of knowing some very remarkable women. Consider the women in my immediate family. My mom is exceptionally grounded,...
I See You
My son has been struggling with a lot of bedtime fears. He is the oldest and most independent, so many nights at bedtime his younger...
7:08 A.M.
The other morning my daughter refused to share her brand-new markers. My son got mad said something unkind. They both cried. In his...
Just Show Up
My 30th birthday was a disaster. I had a three-week-old baby who cried non-stop, at a volume my ears had never been exposed to before. ...
Some Thoughts on Community
Twice in the last few weeks I have had this chill go through me, this sit-up-and-pay-attention, slap in the face feeling. Both times I...
The Lies Shame Tells
Sometime in the space between morning and night, laying in a twin bed with a child who had a bad dream, I realized that I had forgotten...
