What’s Stuck in Your Head?

Have you ever gotten a song stuck in your head? Or maybe you’ve been Rickrolled—you know, when you click on a link and the next thing you know you’re listening to Rick Astley singing about how he’s never going to give you up or let you down (and now you are singing...

Do You Hear What I Hear?

I’ve always been fascinated by the idea that two people can witness the same event but come away with sometimes very different accounts of what they just saw. In fact, differing perspectives on events and circumstances intrigue me enough that a few years ago I drafted...

Sometimes We Fall

Even if the path ahead looks straight and smooth, without obstacles or stumbling blocks, don’t be fooled—you may yet still trip over an ill-placed speed bump and find yourself sprawled out on the pavement more quickly than you can say, look out or watch that. That’s...

I Won’t Let That Slide

There are some phrases around parenting that I don’t understand and definitely do not subscribe to, mainly because I don’t see how they can possibly strengthen the relationship we want with our teenagers (or say we want or lament we don’t have with our teenagers). The...

Always Connected

Tonight, I volunteered to help with a lock-in for the youth group at the church where my husband is the traditional music director. As an appointed overnight volunteer, I was the second grown up who agreed to stay up all night to keep an eye on all things youth- and...