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New Book from Vanessa Van Petten, creator of Radical Parenting 30 Aug 2011 | 02:27 pm
Hey there. I will be returning soon to my semi-regular routine of posting stories and observations ( I truly appreciate you continuing to stop by and check for progress!). But, in the meantime I would...
I think she’s happy here 20 Jan 2011 | 07:49 pm
It was a strawberry Fruit Loop. So innocently offered was this unassuming lure; all chunky and lopsided with sugar crystals disproportionately spread around the pale red morsel. I looked it over and g...
Words are… 18 Nov 2010 | 06:26 pm
Words are, too often, just groups of letters arranged by some to fill blank spaces on a page, or spoken by others to fulfill a dialogue, or to break a silence. Words can be abused, get confused, be mi...
Now 27 Jul 2010 | 08:38 am
Right now I am watching a mother play with her little girl. I am on a plane flying someplace I’ve already been and leaving behind the people with whom I’d rather be. Right now. The little girl is tire...
Face time with the C.E.O. (the list continues) 20 May 2010 | 08:30 am
No, I have not been hiding away in a treatment facility trying to heal and recover from an undisclosed condition. The past several weeks have just been beyond hectic. We had a few personal transitions...
Monica 20 Mar 2010 | 12:47 pm
You would have loved her if you’d met her. She was so kind and genuine…so full of life and love. She was no fragile flower though. She had fight in her. She was clever too… she had a tremendous sense...
the little things (count your blessings) 20 Mar 2010 | 05:38 am
It is always the little things, the inconveniences; the frustrations; the annoyances; the unexpected twists in the day, that tend to get me worked up and make me lose focus. Those obstacles distract m...
I can see the red tail lights 19 Mar 2010 | 08:34 am
Spring Break. Masked in all the leisure and freedom of this sunny two-week span of devil-may-care frivolity is the specter of Loss. The boys know it; they’ve pushed it aside to deal with later. I can ...
Pop Quiz 5 Mar 2010 | 01:37 pm
It was a little black sanding sponge. I handed it to Ethan to put back in the cart while Kendra and I sought out materials for a table refinishing project. Ethan toddled proudly over to the cart and s...
I understand. 13 Feb 2010 | 04:31 pm
I was on the freeway when I received the call. I was about three quarters of the way through my morning commute, and in the middle of a teleconference. I couldn’t tell who it was…the caller ID displa...
