We are finally allowing JB out of his pandemic bubble, and I’m not sure how to feel. Read more…
Back to school . . . in March?
Real talk
Dear JB, it’s been quite a year!
Do you remember where we were a year ago this week? I do. Read more…
10 (well, actually 9) things I hate about now
I’ve compiled a list of “things I hate right now” to cure my writer’s block. Read more…
Using milestones to measure our children and ourselves
From the moment they are born, our kids are literally measured against other children. Read more…
It’s okay to consider 2020 the bad guy (or what I learned leaving Pittsburgh)
Sometimes, you just need an abstract “bad guy” – like Pittsburgh or 2020 – to blame when things suck. Read more…
One week until Election Day
I’d love to tell you that “It doesn’t matter who you vote for, just vote!” Guess what, though? It does matter. Read more…
M is for mask, R is for resilience
Kids are so resilient! Why can’t we stay that way as adults? Read more…
Recognizing racial bias: 6 books I recommend
Right now I’m doing what I know how to do best – reading, writing and having discussions to help me discover and remedy my personal blindspots regarding race and privilege. Read more…
This virus has changed everything
Take a moment to think about how crazy the things we’ve seen and done lately would seem even a month ago. Read more…
Insert witty reference to the 1998 song ‘Closing Time’
These past two weeks have been an absolute blur for my family! Read more…