My True North
On dark nights as we sit on the porch at the cabin, things feel still and quiet, and the stars shine bright. Constellations change throughout the year, as proved true by my college astronomy project where we tracked them with a pencil on the back of a pizza box on an...
Kids and Chores… Why Put in the Effort?
Why is it so difficult to deal with kids and chores! I mean, back in the day kids literally woke up at dawn to feed the chickens. Why now does it seem like a form of punishment to have our children do a couple of routine everyday tasks?! Chores are a hard thing to...
Turn The Mirrors Around
Samantha took dance class this year, and when no one was peeking through the window, she would dance. During the Christmas show, as parents sat in chairs around the side of the room, she ran to my lap and hid her face, snuggling into my arms. This spring she returned...
More Than What You Do
Well done. So much more than the state of the burgers at the cabin this Memorial Day. Well done. If we are not careful, it can be what we live for, putting the majority of our efforts into what we are doing. It’s what we casually ask our friends when we haven’t seen...
How To Maintain Your Connection
My youngest wanted to try his bike without training wheels. It had been a long day and he needed to hear a “Yes,” so we headed outside to the field to give it a go. As Teddy’s eyes focused on the tree line ahead of him he started to pedal quickly, and he was doing it!...
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