Spending time with acclaimed author Vickie Rubin is good for the soul. Wynne and I had the pleasure recently of sitting down with Vickie to learn about her book, “Raising Jess – a Story of Hope” and came away with a renewed sense of purpose about the power of family, motherhood and more. Vickie is … More Episode 97: “Raising Jess” with Vickie Rubin
Do you know about this book? It’s a gem, an oldie from the children’s Wonder Book series, published in 1952. I’ve had a lifelong love of bunnies. Maybe you read this recent post – about bunnies and a favorite book of another sort. Two days after I shared that story, I fell down an oddly … More Dads, Daughters, Love
What IS it about September that prompts the need to nest? Last year, Wynne and I chatted about this topic in our podcast “September Savor”, discussing the rhythm of September: back to school, seasonal changes and more. We’re still working this out in our heads and hearts. I mean…August 31 to September 1? What’ s … More Episode 83: The Need to Nest with Vicki and Wynne
The phrase “bundles of joy” makes me think of bringing my kids home from the hospital. My mind zooms to that hot August afternoon when I walked out of the automatic doors of the hospital with Miss O strapped into the car carrier for the very first time. My mom pulled the car around and … More Bundle of Whose Joy?
Last month’s posts about resiliency inspired me. It’s amazing how we find the courage to bounce back from difficult situations, drawing upon deep wells of inner strength we never knew we possessed. Or, in my case, listening to an ‘80s pop song. In 2006, my life got flipped, turned upside down when my marriage went … More Eye of the tiger, thrill of the fight.
I love it when I hear our grown daughter offer a glimmer of insight so profound that as soon as she says it and the thought flies out of her mouth, she whips her head around just in time to see my grin. Yep. Nothing’s better than catching our children in a moment of knowingness. … More Guarding Our Spare Moments
When I was new to blogging, I spent some time looking for bloggers that were good writers, aligned with what I was interested in, and who I was inspired by. I lucked out by finding, Betsy Kerekes on Parenting is Funny. There’s much to love about Betsy but I think what stuck the most for … More Podcast Episode 3: On Mountaineering, Martial Arts, Overcoming Challenges and Motherhood
My wife rubbed the edge of her index finger along the top edge and leaned over to peek inside. She looked like she was out on a car lot comparing new cars — blue trim on this one, black on that one. Instead of cars, though, we were comparing baby cribs. My wife was eight … More Worry and me and baby makes three!
The Heart of the Matter 