As a kid, I didn’t give much thought to getting old. Older, yes. I mean you had to reach a certain age to be in the Olympics and go to the Air Force Academy. (Yes, I really wanted to do both of those things at one point in my life, which, if you know me, […]
Mom Musings
Revisiting “The Kind of Mom I Am”
This time last year the following post appeared on Centering Down as part of a month-long series on motherhood. It popped up in my Facebook feed yesterday, and I thought I’d share it again here because I’m guessing you are *all* this kind of mom. Here’s to the best of the best (yes, you) this […]
A Big Birthday
Today marks a decade that I’ve been a mom. I’ve been trying to wrap my head around it — to come up with the just-right thing to say about the journey to this milestone momiversary. But it turns out the complex truth isn’t just in my head or heart. It’s singing in a silly voice […]
Reader Feature: How Two Kids Are Spreading Joy with KidScholly
The last time I saw Devlin and Darius, they were two of the many kids running carefree through the streets of our neighborhood. Now, a few years later (and a few hundred miles south of our neighborhood), they’re working hard — and smart — to help kids in their new community feel that same childhood […]
A Quiet 2016
You may have noticed that things have been quiet around here lately. There’s a reason for that. (Ok, a lot of reasons really, but one in particular.) While in years past I’ve selected words like “brave” and “intent” to steer my mind and actions for the year, at the start of 2016 I decided that […]
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