I came across a box of old trophies in our attic recently. The lid was so dusty I was afraid to open it for fear of what might crawl out. I went to a small elementary school and an average size middle school and high school. Like many firstborn children do, I put a lot…
Our oldest turned sixteen this past weekend. In the blink of an eye we’ve traded nap times and princess dresses for practice drives and formal dresses. Now days I find lip gloss and hair ties instead of crayons and cheerios in the crevices of my car. We’re settling into the middle years of parenting our…
Our girls are ages 14, 12, and 9. So, if you’ve spent much time with girls of those ages you can imagine that at any given time there is a lot of emotional energy flowing through our home. On two evenings this week, just as my husband stepped into the house, I’ve said: “That’s it….
Over the holiday break, the interim Head of School at the school all three of our girls attend unexpectedly fell ill and passed away. He was 63 years old. I had only engaged with him a few times at campus events and corresponded a couple of times with him by email. By no means did…