One of my dearest, oldest friends sent me a text today: "how has this day been for you?" The answer…
Monday, January 16 2017
We are all wearing a little thin on this,The National Day of Service. The kids have attended school only a…
Five Years Gone, Tiny White Girl
Truly is almost five. This is a partial retelling of five years ago but if that grosses you out, just…
Dr. King
Both the school newsletter and the letter from the principal left out the Martin Luther King Jr. Day closure. These notices pass through multiple…
Take Me to Your River
This fall I approached a friend with the idea of facilitating a small group of parents who were interested in doing Anti…
Snow Angels
During a difficult week this fall, we were talking about the holidays and Christmas and he said, seriously, "frankly, I have enough…
Summer of Run
The big boys headed home in July. I was not sure they believed that I would get them there, but…
December 18. The Urgency of Kindness.
I'm trying to gather my thoughts on Summer. Summer was complicated. Let me tell you about this week. I have…
May and All We Cannot Control
In May, the trial for the officers accused and charged (in various categories) in the death of Freddie Grey wound its way…
April. My First Born.
I have to go back to Instagram to sort out what April was about. I was winding up two years…