What was the first thought that crossed your mind this morning?
Two thoughts came to me. One was that I had to get to work. The other was that I would need to go out soon to buy a new keyboard. A couple days ago my... More »
Two thoughts came to me. One was that I had to get to work. The other was that I would need to go out soon to buy a new keyboard. A couple days ago my... More »
All of my life, I have always thought much more about the future. If I would marry and have kids. What I would study in college. What I planned to do with my life. (I'm... More »
Mostly my kids. The two youngest start school on Wednesday (I still can't believe my "baby" will be in 8th grade). Another son is starting college in two weeks. My 13-year old kept nagging me... More »
Three concerns have been competing for my attention lately: My 18-year old son is taking a gap year and has been recently applying to colleges. Last Thursday I took him to an interview. He has... More »
My faith. My mother and sisters. My husband and kids. My granddaughter. Books I'm in the process of writing and those I'm preparing to write. Unpacking and household chores. Something I read online today. The possibility of... More »
My ideas about raising children and communicating with my teenage and young adult sons are constantly changing. I admit that I was harsh with my first son, and with my second to a lesser extent.... More »
Freedom. I don't have to answer to anyone or take care of anyone's immediate needs. I have the freedom to think from the beginning of an idea all the way through to the conclusion. When... More »
Some of my most influential teachers these days are my children. Before they entered their teens, I had fixed notions about popular culture. It would corrupt their little minds. I banished it from our household.... More »