Listen
Since caring for my mom, who at 62 has a rare degenerative brain disease, I’ve had many friends walk along …
Dreaming Big and Seeing the Small
My kids like to dream big. My oldest would like a vacation, but most definitely not in the USA. Forget …
Jesus Loves Me, This I Know
We had a rule in the house growing up. Well, we had a lot of rules, but there is one …
On Suffering
The other day I asked my six year old what she thought it meant to suffer. “Oh, my goodness. I …
My Plot in Life: Bon Bon’s and Baby Questions
So, I had a day the other day. One of those days when, in the middle of it all, I …
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On Being a “PK”
My dad kept a diary during his journey through cancer. The diary was published the year he died, almost twelve years …
Color Coding Memories
We have a lot of stuff. Like most American families, we’ve acquired this stuff over the years, and much of it sits uselessly …
A Marathon and a Suit: Lessons in Committment
Sometimes it’s hard to commit. It’s especially hard to commit to something when the outcome is questionable and the end …
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The Tooth Fairy
My kids never believed in Santa Claus. We never told them that he wasn’t real….but I suppose we never really told them …
Expressions
Showing emotion is hard for some people. Not all people. My two youngest have no problem expressing their emotions….at all. …
