As we flip our calendars to September and start looking toward the fall, it feels like we’re all still trying to balance the heaviness of this year with some sense of hope. How can one year hold so many losses? I keep trying to push back against the weight of the disappointments with little pockets … [Read more...]
Out of control
My 3rd grader started school in person last week. It feels strange to be back in the school drop off line, strange to see her and everyone else in their little masks, and even more strange to have the oldest two still at home with me waiting to start virtual school. They aren’t convinced this is the … [Read more...]
Hanging by a thread
This feels like one of the hardest weeks we’ve had since the pandemic began and I’m not even quite sure why. Maybe it’s because some of our dearest friends packed up their belongings and began a cross-country move to Colorado yesterday. Of course we have technology and can plan to visit them when … [Read more...]
Morning Song
Every time I try to set aside time to write lately my minds starts whirling and I can hardly sit still. Maybe we’ve all lost some degree of focus and our sense of control in recent months, control we only thought we had in the first place. So much uncertainty looms in the air. Will our kids go back … [Read more...]
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