When I was a freshman in high school, my English teacher used to have us do a free writing exercise where we wrote about “What I Live For.” I remember sitting in my standard issue hard [...]
Christmastime is my favorite. I love it so, so much. Though, when I was growing up, my mom insisted that we wait until Thanksgiving was finished before beginning Christmas festivities [...]
There was a Winter Family Sing-along at my son’s school this morning, and I did what I always do. I have this thing where I tend to shed tears almost every time I’m at an event at my kids’ [...]
Growing up, I hated nature. Living in the woods of New Hampshire by the time I was twelve, in a town with one (blinking) traffic light, I preferred staying indoors if at all possible; reading, [...]
Let me start by telling you a bit about myself before I had my daughter. I was your classic, Type-A overachiever who desperately wanted everyone around her to be pleased with her at all times. [...]
I sat down to meditate last week with a heavy heart. The news of the past few weeks was really bringing me down, to be honest. My morning had already begun at its typical pace— a speed I’d not [...]
There is a crossing guard at a school in our neighborhood who makes such a difference in my life— just by waving at me in the mornings as I drive by. My kids don’t go to that school, and I’ve [...]
This picture was taken five years ago. It was a happy day on the beach with friends in the waning days of summer. But time is so wild it feels like it might have been two weeks ago. Or ten [...]
My son wants me to teach him how to play the piano, and this has given me some anxiety. I grew up playing the piano and really loved it. But my skills have lapsed, and I never imagined teaching [...]
My summer just got a cherry on top of it in the form of an experience that was thrilling and unforgettable. I think you should stop what you’re doing as soon as possible and go do this [...]
Our 16 Days of Kindness Challenge began on Monday and is making ripples far and wide. I have heard from people I know all over the country who have been inspired by it and are joining in, with [...]
Since I saw the documentary about Mr. Rogers last week, I’ve been thinking about how radical kindness can be (in both the sense of being “rad,” which is one of my favorite [...]
