Play date
This is going to sound ironic, but I am going to go ahead and say it. I want you to do one thing today. Schedule play. Schedule play? You say. […]
The Case for Care
When I was twenty-four, I broke myself. My whole darn self. I was a passionate, young teacher, coach, and administrator. I threw myself into doing everything I could for the […]
Horses. Hope. Healing: a retreat for cancer survivors
I am so excited to announce this upcoming retreat. My friend, Kris, and I partnered together to the Girl Power equine assisted learning and self-discovery camp this summer and we’re […]
What’s your default?
During our second celebration of Happy’s First Thanksgiving (we celebrate Thanksgiving with both families on Thanksgiving day in a fine example of our general insanity), Gracie, his sweet cousin who is a year […]
So Long Two, Hello Three!
Today’s this moment is actually a collection of moments from Happy’s 2nd year. We’re saying goodbye to 2 and hello to 3 today. Sadly, the music I chose for the […]
What’s your theme?
On Tuesday’s post, a reader comment reminded me of this passage from a Stephen King short story: The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are […]
Today’s tool: a personal mission statement
Writing a personal mission statement is something that I always had my college and summer students (who were in high school) do. Mission statements allow you to voice what it is […]
Let your light shine
In our first house as a married couple, BF and I lived next door to the sweetest family with toddler boys that we just adored. One summer night, we were […]
This Moment
A boy who sleeps with his books? He had me at hello. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.
