Minutes to Moments

The presidential election has raised a multitude of questions on what it takes and means to be a mom.  Voices from all points on the political spectrum are offering opinions and perspectives on how moms juggle family and work life, what constitutes “sexism” in the public arena, and if “feminism” and “pro-life” are really mutually exclusive.
These are [...]

Last night I wandered into the TV room just in time to catch this scene from Finding Nemo.  In it, Marlin, Nemo’s father, is on a quest to find his son and along the way befriends Dory, a sweet fish with short-term memory loss but deep wisdom about life.  The scene finds Marlin and Dory [...]

On Father’s Day,  I have a moment now to visit with you and offer a couple of thoughts about the two dads in my life:  my own father; and the man who made me a mom. 
My husband’s getting tougher to buy for as the years go on, and Father’s Day comes just a month after [...]

The wonderful comic strip Baby Blues featured the young family with three kids preparing to go on vacation.  Amidst the chaos, the father declared that parents traveling with children don’t go on vacation, they just “mobilize their stress.”
This week, my family is in mobilization-mode.
The other day my friend Julie and I talked about preparing for vacation.  Her [...]

My teenage daughter struggled through intense drama this week.  “Drama” is the term, I’ve learned, to describe the episodes of social turbulence that adolescents and high schoolers endure as they work their way toward graduation and adult life.  Unfortunately, some adults I’ve encountered are still stuck in this dramatic style of interacting…but that’s another conversation!
 My [...]

I came across a list of things to get done for a recent family event.  I lost track of the list in my purse, so even though the event was past, the items on the list hadn’t been checked off.  For the fun of it, I went ahead and crossed out each item.
 As I did, [...]