In my head, college remains a blissfully blurry, dream-like period punctuated by vivid recollections of hilarious shenanigans, poignant heart-to-hearts, and canyon-deep friendships. So when a postcard arrived in…
So, I’m 51 now and I’m not exactly the cupcake I used to be. Take my word for it and don’t make me send you unfiltered selfies, shot…
I am at a four-day writing retreat with ten other women in woodsy, rural Wisconsin, while my husband is at a conference in New Orleans. Toward the end…
I have recently taken up a new job in London. Working is London is just amazing , the environment here at the place I work is so different,…
Rex (my oldest) started Kindergarten this fall, catapulting me into a whole new world of elementary school parents, book fairs, curriculum nights, fundraisers, picnics, and parties. Having no…
It was a cold rushed morning. As usual it began at 5am, well for Luke that is. Every morning at 5am he gets up quietly, closes our bedroom…
As a group facilitator, I get to listen to people on a regular basis discuss what it means to be male or female. Between my men and women’s…
My wife is a wonderful, caring person. She is compelled to help people. This compulsion led her to accept a position as Executive Director of a non-profit organization…
I am tired of overwrought kids’ birthday parties. Although I have been guilty of throwing them: I once hired a clown because nothing says “fun” like hissing at…
Robert Frost’s road less traveled is child’s play compared to the road one thinks they will never, ever, even remotely, go down. But I went down it, both…