The Power of Imagination
This uncomfortable time will make us better, but I keep coming back to the role imagination can and should play, taking cues from our children
Raised on Skis
The nice gentleman asks, “Did your parents bring you skiing as a child and instill this lifestyle in you, and now you’re doing the same?”
The East-West Divide
On either side of the Continental Divide, certain patterns of wind, sunshine, and snowfall make life dramatically different
The Up-Down Stage
On the joys of dining out with an 18-month-old wrecking ball
Embracing Change
How do kids understand change? Their oh-so-wise answers will surprise you.
Getting to Know You
Turns out, our third baby is the happiest person we’ve ever met.
Guilt, My Old Foe
"I’d be at work, thinking about the babies. I’d be with the babies, thinking about work."
Lessons from My Little Ones
We'd do well to listen to the life advice we give our kiddos
Summer Signs
It's 9 p.m. and there's still daylight
The Road to Our Third
Being pregnant is like hitching your best intentions and thoughts to the unknown
Untangling Hair, Untangling Life
Sometimes, things get tangled up. As a parent, you do what you can.
Ode to Oberlin
Wherein a huge parenting win on Mount Oberlin is followed by a huge slap of reality
Memorial Milestones
A mother marks life's changes by the Memorial Day weekend milestone
Our Original Baby
A mother's tribute to her original baby, Ryder the dog
Going to School is Hard!
Skiing is a a luxury, not a life lesson a child needs to survive, a mountain-loving mother admits. But swimming and school? You gotta do both.
