The post below originally appeared on Huffington Post and while it focuses on parenting – especially parenting young children – I think that it is something that can apply to all of us and to many aspects of our lives. (P.S. Sorry for the occasional swears, Mom.) ******************** “There’s no…
[Author’s Note: I’m stepping WAY out of my comfort zone here with a rare piece of fiction here. I’ve been thinking a lot about friendship and struggle and…
Today was a very ordinary day. Nothing special or particularly extraordinary happened. I woke up early and exercised. I made breakfast (frozen waffles tossed in the toaster), cleaned…
When people find out that I am Unitarian Universalist, the question I get asked most often (aside from “why the confusing name?”) is “Unitarian Universalist? What the heck is Unitarian Universalist?” To which, my immediate answer is always: “Thanks for asking! Do you want the long answer? Or the longer…
“Human kindness is overflowing And I think it’s going to rain today.” — Lyrics by Randy Newman Today is a rainy day. It started raining in the…
“But, Mommmyyyy, you’re not listening to me!!!,” my younger son cried from the back seat. “I am listening, Teddy, I just forgot what you said,” I responded guiltily.…