A is for AgapeNov 3, 20192 min readAppropriation vs. CelebrationOn cultural appropriation vs. celebration, I would like to say that we have said a lot recently on the subject of appropriation but not...
A is for AgapeJun 5, 20172 min readAn Introvert and Summer BreakThis morning I woke up at 6:45 to the sound of my alarm. The kids and I had to go get our passports renewed for an end of summer trip...
A is for AgapeFeb 26, 20172 min readFriendshipThat feeling, anxious sweaty palms, as you look across a room for a familiar face. That moment of feeling lost before you find someone. ...
A is for AgapeAug 21, 20162 min readBad Words and Losing InnocenceA couple weeks ago my son came home and said some kids at school sometimes call each other bad names. A parent’s worst fear, I asked...
A is for AgapeAug 28, 20151 min readFirst Week of School, HurrahToday ended the first week of school for my second and fourth graders. Many of you are experiencing the same thing right now. That...
A is for AgapeJun 28, 20131 min readScrub, sniff, scrub, sniff….My goal is to instill a sense of respect for property. I also want them to get that it’s about self-esteem. Because when you know who...
A is for AgapeJun 16, 20133 min readPocketknives conquer the worldMy son runs up to me, “I cut myself.” I ask him how he did it and he tells me he was using his pocketknife in the backyard. This is the...
A is for AgapeJan 31, 20132 min readAn Indescribable QualityMy son’s gifts are quantifiable. I can tick them off on my fingers. I often speak of them to others, as in, today my son mastered this...