Adoption Awareness Month: Our first adoption announcement
November is National Adoption Awareness Month. This month, I’ll celebrate by reposting some past posts and adding some new ones about adoption in general and our family more specifically. Today, I am reposting the first mention I ever made of our adoption on the blog. It is from November 5, 2008- the day after that [...]
Making time for a time margin
This semester, I am fortunate to be partnered through a mentoring program with a thoughtful, funny college senior who is interested in writing. I find in these programs that the mentoring relationship is really two-way (or maybe even skewed a little bit more my way as in I get a bit more mentoring out of [...]
10 Truths for Your Self-Acceptance Journey
Keynote for 11th and 12th grade women, Episcopal High School in Alexandria, VA
10 Truths for Your Self Acceptance Journey
Keynote for 9th and 10th grade women, Episcopal High School in Alexandria, VA
Before the Media Changes, We Have to Change
Keynote on media literacy at Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Virginia
10 Truths for Your Self-Acceptance Journey
Keynote lecturer at Gaston College.
Making sense of my work
So, a little secret. One of my very favorite things to do is organize a closet. Seriously, closet work makes me so happy. Letting me help you organize your closet is a gift. My birthday’s coming, holler at a girl. In general, I am a systems person. I love to create little organizational systems for [...]
saturday senses
a way to capture the senses of each week… tasting :: white chicken chili ala the slow cooker; perfect meal to come home to after a 40 degree Halloween parade through town on Friday night. hearing :: Lots of Boos! from Happy followed by his hysterical laughter which then makes me laugh hysterically. [...]
A recent round-up
I’m in the throes of grading so there’s no new post today, but there are a lot of posts that I have to share with you from blogging, interviews, and writing elsewhere! Self-Acceptance How Tos for Moms on Mamiverse The story behind Hijas Americanas: Beauty, Body Image, and Growing Up Latina on Mamiverse Celebrate [...]







