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Taking the Time to be a Person

Last week, I talked with a friend; we shared and commiserated about our kids with anxiety and mental health issues. My friend was telling me how much she worried about her son after he left for school. Would he be OK? Make it through the day? Would the school call?...

Pause to Notice Growth

We are at the start of a new season. I love the beginning of a new school year. Any trip to get new notebooks makes me happy! Often, we leave summer behind and go head first into the next season. We do not stop to pause and acknowledge that we are in a transition....

Tips for Summer Break 

It is finally summer! Does that fill you with joy, dread, or a little bit of both? When my kids were younger, I would approach the coming summer break with apprehension. When I heard other moms looking forward to the lazy summer days, fun activities, family vacations,...

Savor the Small Moments

This past Saturday, I stood in the cool green grass and took pictures of my daughter and her prom date. She looked beautiful. It was an ordinary moment in a not-so-ordinary life. It was a mother-daughter moment that I do not get very often, a moment when I could see...