I confess. I’ve been totally selfish for the past two years. I’ve been contriving ways to get my kids to do what I want, and they totally work. Usually without screams, usually with whole hearted willingness. I play with them. Oh, Micah, you’re a dump truck today? That’s perfect because I’m a front end loader […]

*Disclaimer: this post may (or may not – who knows?) be challenging. Take it from me when I say, I’m speaking just as much to myself as to anyone. There is no condemnation here. At the checkout line of the grocery store, Norah stole the hearts of the cashier and the bagger immediately. This is […]

Can we ever be prepared for losing someone we love? No matter how long in advance we know that it’s coming, expectation never diminishes its sting. On Monday, we lost a dear, dear friend to cancer. He was the dad of my best friend, and like a second dad to me. He was our mentor […]