Once, at the zoo, wee Isabella had a predicament. She was thirsty, and wanted to drink from the water fountain, unassisted. (“I WANT TO DO IT MYSELF!“) (A little stubborn, that one.) The problem, of course, was that it was a little bit of a tricky challenge. She couldn’t quite…
In June 2006, my boy walked across his classroom in a paper hat and yarn tassel to officially become a junior kindergarten graduate. I cried, of course. He loved Star Wars, LEGO, The Packers, Superman and cereal. He hoped to become a superhero when he grew up. Tonight, in June 2016, my…
You know how at the end of December people do that one word thing? Instead of a laundry list of resolutions that they will likely forget about by mid-February, people choose a word to focus on for the 365 days ahead. Words like Move, Try, More, Focus, Simplify. Well, I…
