Why Family Reunions Matter: The Emotional and Social Benefits
Ok, so is everyone done with school or is it just us desert dwellers who start school in the middle of JULY? It seems like more and more schools are…
Twenty-Eight Years of Maxwell David
Twenty-eight years ago Dave and I sat in the hospital with our first tiny newborn. If I could only describe how much joy filled up that room…my heart’s desire for…
Graduation Hoopla – The Last
A week ago from yesterday Lucy sat on the same football field where all my kids have graduated, adorned with her own cap and gown. The pink mountains in the…
Thank you to the Village: Why Community Matters in Parenting
Leading up to Lucy’s graduation, I was carrying a heavy load of emotions. I knew that having a daughter with special needs graduate from high school would be emotional for…
Letting Go of High School, One Ceremony at a Time
Welp, Lucy graduated yesterday. Which means so did I as a mother of high-school-goers. The business of letting go of high school has been a roller coaster of so many…
2025 Snapshot
Grace had the opportunity to spend two and a half weeks in Portugal this month. She was absolutely glowing on FaceTime every time we talked. The adrenaline of living life…
A “Not-Hot-Seat” Celebration for Lucy’s Graduation
I mentioned yesterday with all the graduation prep hoopla that we had to kind of cajole Lucy into a graduation party. She was not about to sit in the “hot…
The Business of Getting Ready for my Baby to Graduate
Lucy is graduating this week. And life has been filled to the brim with festivities as well as mountains of homework and sleepless nights. Some days are joyous anticipating this…
The Desert in All It’s Glory – flowers amidst Thorns
A couple weeks ago I finally got out in this desert glory: Is it just me with my desert-loving-eyes or is that just breathtaking?? It’s that perfect spot in time…