In 13 months I’ll hit the half-century mark. This means that for the next year, I won’t be 49, I’ll be almost 50. Even writing the word 50 to describe myself seems a bit surreal. How is it possible that I’m this old? Wasn’t I just a twenty-something wondering what I was going to do with my life and when would I meet the “one.” I’ve been thinking a lot about that young … [Read more...]
A Season of Renewal
Wednesday was the first day back to school here in our little corner of the world. There were backpacks to fill with a year’s worth of school supplies, snacks to prepare, and forms to sign. I woke up extra early to make sure that everyone’s clothes were laid out and that the morning would go off without a hitch. Then I got busy with the real work of the day. My work. I … [Read more...]
A Rare Book: Rare Bird – A Review & Interview with Anna Whiston-Donaldson
Rare Bird, by Anna Whiston-Donaldson, published by Convergent Books, is a powerful and moving account of a terrible, personal tragedy. Anna and I met at BlogU in June, where she told me about the journey she and her family had gone through after the tragic accident that took the life of her 12-year-old son, Jack, three years ago. I was honored when she asked me to review … [Read more...]
Fifteen Ways to Break the Block
Every few weeks I find myself staring at my computer wondering what the heck I’m going to write about. I might panic for a moment or two that I have nothing left to write about, but usually once I start typing I come up with something. About every six months or so I suffer from an epic case of writer’s block. Last year I developed a no-fail strategy to ban the block which I … [Read more...]
Remembering “When We Became Three” with Jill Caryl Weiner
As I yelled at my teenager to stop torturing his younger brother for the hundredth time this morning, I struggled to remember when my statements to him weren’t, “Will you please stop _________________." When Tom was born almost 16 years ago, I vowed to never forget one precious moment of our early days together. I wanted to burn into my memory every single giggle and … [Read more...]
