Interior
April 2nd, 2020 | daily life
It seems nearly impossible to write about sheltering in place.
Under Pressure
February 9th, 2020 | daily life
Insanity laughs under pressure, we're breaking... can't we give ourselves one more chance?
Happy 2020
December 31st, 2019 | daily life
Wishing you love and light in the new year. My annual holiday letter.
Can We Hold Onto It?
December 13th, 2019 | holidays and celebrations
Am I losing faith, or is there still wonder to be found in the world?
Danger, Independence, and Safety
October 25th, 2019 | adoption daily life
The hero, the cynic, and getting through things when others fail us.
White Knuckles
September 11th, 2019 | daily life parenting
You know about me and sports. Did I mention my thing about velocipedes?
Knowing What We Don’t Know
August 7th, 2019 | parenting
Or, why let a few incompetencies get in the way of the end of summer.
Yearning
July 23rd, 2019 | daily life waiting and wanting kids
The view towards the next shiny thing.
Summer Fun
July 1st, 2019 | daily life parenting
The hard days are compelling to talk about and explain, but overall summer's pretty sweet.
Forgiving Sleep
June 30th, 2019 | parenting
Thankfully we've got to quit and go to sleep once a day, with the chance to start again.
Not Yet
May 8th, 2019 | daily life
Time away from the kids, with Texas family.
Thinking About Mel
April 16th, 2019 | daily life
A meandering reflection on grief, and what comes next.
Food and Care
February 22nd, 2019 | daily life takes a village
I've always wished I were a foodie, but I think it's something else I'm after.
The Angels of 2019
January 11th, 2019 | daily life
A few kind souls have made a huge difference in a wet, cold January.
The Santa Story
December 22nd, 2018 | holidays and celebrations parenting
Luckily when Jaden asked, I’d been on Facebook and had just the right answer.
Fast, Cold Winds
December 4th, 2018 | parenting
My 2nd Grader has been eager to walk to school alone. Like many things he wants to do by himself, he’s ready, but not fully able.
Refrigerator Truth
October 11th, 2018 | daily life
In the 90s, I had a friend who had invented refrigerator magnets. Or I guess he popularized word magnets for the fridge, that’s more precise.
Broken Baseball Dreams
August 7th, 2018 | daily life
Of the whole summer, this was the week I was most worried about, though for the wrong reasons.
Night Walk
August 3rd, 2018 | holidays and celebrations
We returned from London in time to celebrate Jaden’s 8th birthday at home. He had insisted on this, had threatened not to go with us if we didn’t agree to be here, home, for his birthday.
Coming Back
June 28th, 2018 | daily life
Returning to civilization from a week at family camp is a delicate operation. I find myself out of sorts, wondering why I can’t finish 3 books a week, sit by the pool, and let the college kids entertain my children and feed us all.