What’s Possible

There’s something beautiful about the journey of parenting. And while so much of the wisdom shared around parenting focuses around how quickly time goes, including the idea that there are only 940 Saturdays or weekends from when your child is born until they turn 18,...

Teenage Wisdom Is NOT an Oxymoron

At least a few evenings recently, I have enjoyed some deep and wisdom-focused conversations with my teenagers. Believe it or not and contrary to some popular-culture memes, teenage wisdom is not an oxymoron as some may believe. In fact, I have grown to appreciate the...

No Crystal Ball Necessary

I am one of those people that, if you were to ask me who my favorite band or singer is or what my favorite song is, I would have difficulty narrowing down my choices to a single one. That said, I do have bands and songs that come around regularly in my rotation. When...

What’s the Story?

I’ve written about this in previous posts, but I was reminded today just how much I enjoy reading and talking about stories with my teenagers. We are currently in the middle of a new read aloud, Return to Sender, I discovered at our favorite local library branch. I...

Reveling in Randomness

Somedays, despite my best efforts, the day is steeped in more randomness than rhythm, and even though I tell myself I’d prefer to find or create a sense of rhythm for our days, I have to admit randomness seems to fit us pretty well. Sometimes it’s the flow of...