The Beauty of the Chill Out Jar
One day last week, the kids and I were engaged in our usual after-school routine: as they raided the pantry for snacks, I dug through their backpacks, hoping not to find another letter announcing the … Read More
The “Always On” Commitment of Motherhood
I was running in my neighborhood one day when I heard a siren in the distance. It got louder and continued for a few minutes, shattering the quiet of the morning. My heart raced a … Read More
The Places That Shape Us
Summer means more time for family fun, and this month we traveled with the kids to visit relatives on the West Coast. My siblings and I grew up in northern California, where we lived in … Read More
Recognizing Resilience
A friend said to me the other day, “You don’t give yourself enough credit for how resilient you are.”
Resilience. It’s a quality we often don’t recognize in ourselves, even though we have it in … Read More
I Rue the Day My Kids Discovered YouTube
It began innocently enough. My husband and I decided to invest in an iPad for the kids, envisioning it as something we’d employ for special situations, like helping lessen the boredom of long car … Read More