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…
2020 is a difficult time to be alive if you’re an anxious person. The news is perpetually alarming. Coronavirus. Floods and tornadoes. Political divisiveness. Terrorism. Stock market unsteadiness. TikTok and teens. We take in so much disturbing content, sometimes even accidentally, that it’s hard to do as the ubiquitous sign says and: “Keep calm and…
For my first two years of college, I was an art major. I had always enjoyed drawing and doodling, so I thought it would be fun to pursue a career in the art sector. This plan was going well until I realized I needed to take a photography course that required me to use the…