What did you want to be when you were little? When my son was in Kindergarten, his class was asked this same question. Some children wanted to be lawyers and doctors, but my son wanted to be a
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What do you think of when you see or hear the word curse? Does it make you make cringe a little? Does it bring to mind images of spells and potions? My complicated upbringing makes me think of
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****TRIGGER WARNING**** This blog is about loss and grief. Many people have a favorite holiday. When it gets close to that month, they start planning how they will celebrate. It doesn't have to
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Being separated from those I am used to seeing has been a real challenge. I miss them so much. It's nice when we all meet up on Zoom, but I want to see them. I won't get into my many complaints
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The best thing happened to me yesterday, and I just have to share it with you! I was thinking about all that is going on, you know, the pandemic. I began to wonder how others are coping? How are
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We're wrapping up this year so quickly. It's amazing how time has just flown by, but the challenges of 2020 have not escaped me. I don't have to list them, but even if I did, I probably
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Today, as I have for the last 18, 879 days, I woke up black. I know you're wondering what that even means. It means that I woke up with some questions. Will today be the day that black people are
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Once again, here we are. Once again, I have to think about the safety of my children. No, it never goes away. Every day, I have to wonder if my son will be killed at a traffic stop. I have to
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I was talking to a friend today about all that is going on. We talked about the families who have had to say goodbye outside hospital walls. We talked about the people who are fighting for their
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The other day I was thinking about all of the children at home with their parents. School has changed so much in the last 15 years. Laptops, social media, and new teaching strategies are the first
