Love, Patience, and College Drop-Off
Over the last several weeks, I’ve watched so many friends drop their kids off at college. Every day my social media feed […]
Category: growing pains
The Kindness of Strangers
We’ve just completed our first go at navigating the college admission process. I have to admit, I’ve had daytime nightmares for months […]
Take the Bad Photos
Tension settled into my shoulders as I struggled to arrange a Pinterest-worthy backdrop. Getting on my hands and knees, I reached beneath […]
Reasonable Expectations and Name Brand Pastries
It’s a regular Monday morning, but the realization sits heavy. A week from tomorrow, my baby will start her junior year of […]
Reflections From an Almost Empty Nester
A few weeks ago, our teenage girls went on a church mission trip to the mountains of Idaho with no cell service. […]
There’s Still Room
When my kids were in elementary school, my biggest fear was that they would grow up. I know. This sounds completely reasonable […]
Coffee, Kenny Loggins, and Unexpected Changes
Change is not something that I welcome, or even handle very well. Yet here we are, surrounded by changing times and changing […]
Giving Up the Driver’s Seat
In 2010 we traded in our Honda Accord for a new, roomier SUV. The Honda Pilot was an easy sell. It’s still […]
No Costume Required
It’s early November 1984 in Abilene, Texas. I’m 7 years old and just coming down from the excitement that Halloween dished out […]
Grieving Their Childhood
I was headed home on my morning walk when the white feathers against the green grass caught my eye. Two baby birds […]