“You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one” — John Lennon, lyrics to Imagine I’ve been quieter here, in this online space, than usual. Maybe you’ve noticed. Maybe not. There are a couple of reasons for my lack of writing. The first one is, of course,…
“For a seed to achieve its greatest expression, it must come completely undone. The shell cracks, its insides come out and everything changes. To someone who doesn’t understand growth, it would look like complete destruction.” — Cynthia Occelli Everywhere I look there are signs of spring. Facebook is filled with…
Fall tends to be a somewhat polarizing season, I have noticed. People either love it. Or they hate it. There are so many things to love about this time of year. Football and school routines. Bright red and orange trees. Pink and purple sunsets. Pumpkins and apples. Boots and oversized…
I don’t know exactly when it happened. But at some point –somewhere amidst the sleepless nights and the potty training, the playdates and the tantrums, the first steps and the last diaper, the frantic searches for blankies and the never-ending just-one-more-story bedtimes – my little boys decided to go ahead…
“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 dark hours of night, rained all through the morning and now into the afternoon. The heavens, overflowing with emotion, have alternately sobbed…
When my kids were babies, I always hated when well-intentioned veteran parents would remind me to Enjoy it! It goes so fast! No, I wanted to say, it absolutely does NOT go fast. In fact, there were times that felt like I was living in a time warp. A…