The Joy of the Day After Christmas

My new favorite part of Christmas seems to be the day afterwards… because there are no expectations for how I get to spend my time.

Adjusting your compass

Like most people, I just assumed that a compass was always right. What I didn’t realize was that there are three factors that impact the accuracy of a compass: variation, error, and deviation

A trip down memory lane

Alice Walker says, healing starts where the wound began. Sometimes you have to go back to the places where it happened to understand the full story.

Ending Well

Probably the most important gift parents can give their kids is the freedom to roam, and the confidence that they can eventually find their way home.

What’s saving my life this summer

I believe life gives you what you need when you need it. Right now, given my alternating state of brooding and contemplation, what’s saving my life are the moments of levity we’ve experienced as a family. And I’m so thankful for it.