Turning outward
My daughter and I spend a lot of time in the car. In addition to the everyday of getting her to this or that activity, the fact that she lives […]
parenting
I’m sorry, Annie – an open letter
Dear Annie, There are letters you never hope to have to write. This is one of those. You’re a very smart young woman. I’m proud of what you’ve become so […]
Run away, or run toward?
Won’t you help me sober upGrowing up it made me numbAnd I want to feel something again Won’t you help me sober upAll the big kids they are drunkAnd I […]
I’m with the band
Wow, am I tired. High school marching band has taken over my life. I haven’t been in high school in over 25 years, and I don’t play an instrument. My […]
I’m not ready for this
This young woman is my daughter, Annie, from 5 years ago. This morning, I dropped her off at high school marching band camp. I’m not ready for this. I’m not […]
Filling space at Christmas
Every year around this time, we do a purge of my daughter’s room of items she’s outgrown or no longer wants in order to make room for what she’s going […]
The folly of finding your passion
Recently I’ve been trying to figure out how to motivate my daughter, trying to discover what gets her up in the morning, what keeps her going through the day. She […]
An open letter to Annie
Annie, I’m so sorry for what happened. Somehow, the electorate decided that it was okay to strip away your dignity and rights and set your future back a few years, […]
On being an advocate
I spent this past weekend at the Comp Laude Awards and Gala, where I volunteered to help facilitate some collaboration sessions on advocacy-based claims management. Don’t worry, that’s not what […]
Parenting sucks. Divorced parenting sucks harder. And I wax nostalgic.
My daughter is now 13, and we’re dealing with a lot of the stuff that you deal with when a kid becomes a teenager. I’ve said to several people that […]