Are We Really Ever Ready?

Are We Really Ever Ready?

There are many things in life I’ve thought I was ready for. As a kid, I thought I was ready to read. Or write. Or make friends. Swim. Ride a bike. Along the way, most kids realize that these things we watch other kids do so easily… come at a cost. Frustration at the...
The Gift of Laundry

The Gift of Laundry

It used to be one or two loads a week. No big deal. I was the only one who relied on it. Affected by it. Then I got married. And my laundry-load doubled. I felt it. I felt the difference between one person’s clothes and two. I remember standing in the kitchen—a...
The Mile Before the Race

The Mile Before the Race

I remember circling the track… before the race even began. We’d done our warm-up exercises and were taking a little jog. Or so I thought. “Why are we running a mile before the race even starts?” I panted at my dear friend. A friend who got this non-runner running this...
Gratitude and Grown-Ups

Gratitude and Grown-Ups

We have a practice with our kids that when they are stuck in a complaining-only mode, we make them say a certain number of things they are thankful for.  It works magically on my 2-year-old, 4-year-old, 11-year-old, and 12-year-old. Today I re-realized that it also...