Articulating Their Inner Dialogue

Like many overthinkers, it can be much too easy for me to get lost in my own head, traveling my internal landscape and considering (and reconsidering) ideas and processing thoughts from different angles before getting to a place where I actually take action. Having...

Dinner Shenanigans & Connections

We are moving through a busier-than-normal week here and in the midst of that busyness, sometimes there can be some heightened anxiety (for me as much as for our teenagers) and a few hurdles to clear as we get to and from appointments and deal with unforeseen events...

When the Breakthroughs Come

Have you ever considered how similar our emotional lives can feel to the consistent rhythm of the tides, those waves breaking along the shoreline of our lives even as the next waves are building and racing toward the sands. The ebb and flow of energy and emotions and...

 Who I Am

I got together with a friend for dinner this evening and as we were saying our goodbyes, she said something profound, something that resonated deeply with me. She said, I’m so glad I’m a mom. I don’t know who I’d be if I weren’t. Being a parent has shaped who I am....

The Examined Life

In the seven days since I told myself I was going to shift this project to fewer entries, I have discovered that the process of showing up here each day truly was about something I need to do. I learned it’s not only writing about the things I love about my teenagers...

Do You Hear What I Hear?

Have you ever been involved in an intense conversation, maybe a passionate conversation, the kind where you spend a little more time in your own thoughts preparing what you want to say next? You are so involved in crafting a response to something that was said you may...