Apr 30, 20214 min readPerseverance is not PatienceIt was Family Weekend at our daughter’s therapeutic boarding school. Thanks to the pandemic, the event had to be virtual…again. We have...
Apr 13, 20215 min readSet boundaries to protect your family from your career Your sacrifices will not be as meaningful to your career as your presence will be to your family.
Mar 24, 20214 min readCan I get a 👍 for the Letter?If you find an envelope with a handwritten address from someone you love in your mailbox, isn’t it the first thing you tear into?
Feb 22, 20213 min readSamurai Training “Samurai Training” is exactly what our daughter experienced on this home visit.
Feb 11, 20213 min readIf you try sometimes, you just might find, you get what you need.It takes faith and endurance to accept the “no” right now.
Jan 22, 20213 min readA spectacular “come back” awaits.I was sending her my love through the words of others, but I was still sending love and giving her something to look forward to.
Jan 13, 20213 min readNone of us are “showroom floor” perfect.We all have our “cracks” or “dings”. But that makes us no less worthy of companionship, love, adventure, fulfillment.
Jan 5, 20212 min readParents: find encouragement in your own wordsAs hard as it is to look at these weeks of journal entries, I am filled with hope!
Dec 15, 20202 min readRough holiday ahead, but still so many reasons to be gratefulOur young people are learning how to be safe and healthy. One holiday (or a few) is a small sacrifice.
Nov 30, 20203 min readOur daughter was like a guest in our homeHome visits have been such a blessing...but a lot like having overnight guests