Authentically Me
My employer has given me a cell phone for work. When I first started using it, I received a lot of spam text messages. Ironically, many of them were very […]
Rivals or Ride-or-Dies?
As one of four siblings and the mother to three of my own children, I’m no stranger to sibling rivalry. Jealousy, resentment, annoyance, frustration, and arguments are common among siblings. […]
Great Miracles Can Happen Here
“It is winter in Narnia,” said Mr. Tumnus, “and has been for ever so long…always winter, but never Christmas.” You are probably familiar with this line, or at least the […]
Kol Ha Kavod
Whether you are a Minnesota native or not, I’m sure you either have your own story of the Halloween Blizzard of 1991 or someone has shared their story of that […]
There is a Season
One lovely evening last summer, my family was outside after dinner, playing soccer in the yard. It was hot, the game was loud and rambunctious, and I was rapidly getting […]
Who is Wise?
Over my lifetime, I’ve had the opportunity to observe many people care for children: teachers, parents, grandparents, trusted adults, friends, aunts and uncles. I’ve seen people treat and care for […]
Celebrate Good Times
My birthday is in the early summer. When I was in preschool, which operated on a Labor Day to Memorial Day schedule, they celebrated my half birthday, since school wouldn’t […]
Good Enough
For my birthday a few years ago, my friend gave me a book called “There Are Way Worse Moms Than You: Irrefutable Proof That You Are Indeed a Fantastic Parent” […]
Balancing Act
I am a Type A personality. I try to keep it in check, but I have accepted that I would like to have a greater amount of control than what […]
Things I Wish I Had Known Before I Had Kids: Preschool Edition
I recently wrote lists of things I wish I’d known before I’d had kids, lists of items that I learned through experience in the newborn and toddler stages of my […]