I am trying to process my thoughts and feelings about what happened in Ferguson last night. I do not usually watch the news and try to steer clear of negativity. But I watched the footage and all I felt was sadness. These events in Ferguson have been so polarizing. There is so much anger, hate,…
October is breast cancer awareness month. I received the sad news that a childhood friend from the neighborhood where I grew up died yesterday of breast cancer. She would have turned 39 in 11 days. This young woman had a loving husband and two adorable children – a 3 year old son and a 2…
So yesterday was my birthday. Thanks to everyone who wished me well. I began my day waking up with the people I love the most in the world and getting them all set and on their way for the day. Quite an ordinary thing to do on a Tuesday morning in September, but I cannot…
It is interesting how closely connected we all are in this thing called life. On Friday, Jay got into an accident on the way home from work. There was a police standoff situation a few blocks from our neighborhood, and traffic was very backed up. I texted him and told him about the situation and…
I suspect my experience of 9/11 was quite different from most others’ experiences. I remember it vividly; where I was when I first heard the shocking news on the radio, seeing the images of the plane hit…ting the first tower and then both of them collapsing in a dizzying, surreal few moments, and the sense…
Today I am feeling very grateful to all the wonderful educators our kids are blessed to encounter in their lives, particularly my daughter’s teacher Mrs. Asaro and our school’s new principal Mrs. Hofstrom. My daughter moved to a new school in our town this year. In our town, kids move to a new school going…
This month I took Faith to Shriner’s Hospital for her annual scoliosis checkup. I have been going there with her since she was a newborn baby. Thankfully, all we have had to do is get regular x-rays and nothing else. Th…e first time I carried her into that hospital as a infant, I remember feeling…
My 11 year old son is getting bigger, and so are his friends. And along with their increased size comes increased physicality and roughness in their play. Recently when they were playing …in the pool, they managed to break the bracket that holds the drop rod that keeps the pool gate safely closed and locked.…
I admit it. I am a self-proclaimed optimist. A die-hard optimist, to be exact. Most people who know me would describe me that way as well. So I’ve been thinking and thinking about all these school shootings and what can be done to stop them. The problem is so wide and complex. On a national,…
