the year we skipped, and then salvaged Halloween
This year we skipped Halloween. We didn’t mean to, of course. As it inched forward I kept thinking to myself that I better get busy pulling out the Halloween boxes….
how to hold your family close when you’re far away
Traditions have power. They can be like the glue to hold a family together in my opinion, keeping hearts united even when they are far apart. Especially when the “big”…
love and the power of a family
I came across this picture the other day and it made me stop in my tracks. Because I love them. So much. And sometimes I take it for granted that…
family council ideas
Ideas to Hold a Family Council I’ve mentioned before how it felt to grow up in a family that held “Family Councils.” I don’t think most of the time we…
actor, agent, author & a family identity
We have been having some family Zoom calls on Sundays lately with my family. A couple weeks ago I posed a question to everyone that my brother Tal had brought…
a little biking adventure
I have been thinking so much lately about this: What is different about how Dave and I parent our younger kids compared to our deliberation with our older kids? Do…
you’ll find what you’re looking for
I know I’ve probably mentioned this ten billion times before, but one of Dave and my favorite quotes is “You’ll find what you’re looking for.” Whether bad or good, you…
breaking up
Throughout all this pandemic this home of ours has been filled with life. The numbers have gone from settling into having two kids home last school year, oh so quiet,…
quarantine togetherness
I’m trying to figure out how to ever catch up in this space! A space to record what is happening in our family. It seems strange to go on recording…