Twelve baseball teams. Nine basketball teams. Five soccer teams. Yes, with three kids’ combined sporting activities alone, this introvert has been put to the test 26 times when it comes to making small talk with parents in the bleachers and on the sidelines. If you happened to be one of the many to have been […]
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 […]
Living in the Quiet
When Big was a baby, I spent a lot of time talking to him. We’d fill the silence with books, songs, games. I felt like it was my job to keep a constant conversation going. That’s how he’d learn to talk and read, after all. (Though after a birthday party the other day, my friend […]