A Racial Reality Check
FULL DISCLOSURE: I am a middle-aged, White woman who lives in a predominantly White area. I am privileged in ways that I probably don’t even comprehend. As a mom, I have never had to have “the talk” with my son ...
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Take This and Eat—Please
Before my husband, Mark, and I had kids, one of the things we agreed on was that we would try to always eat together as a family. We both had great memories of time spent with our siblings and parents ...
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What Do You Stand For?
"Why fit in when you were born to stand out? " You could say that quote from Dr. Seuss summed me up when I was growing up. To say I had a very individual style is an understatement. At an ...
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The Cycles of Parenthood
“Beginnings are scary, endings are usually sad, but it’s the middle that counts the most.” This quote from the movie Hope Floats has always struck a chord with me. And lately I’ve been thinking about it a lot. In fact, ...
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