We’re at Hope Heals Camp
Last year, we took a big trip out west to Utah and Wyoming. In the past, we’ve taken our kids to Martha’s Vineyard and met up with friends in Virginia…
Last year, we took a big trip out west to Utah and Wyoming. In the past, we’ve taken our kids to Martha’s Vineyard and met up with friends in Virginia…
About once a month, I take a moment to introduce myself. Social media platforms are funny places to try to make meaningful connections, but, hopefully, these introductions offer a little…
We’ve traveled down south with our kids to learn the history of racial injustice there. But how do we narrate the reality of northern complicity in racial injustice? We started…
As I return to this space after a few weeks of vacation, I thought I’d start by sharing 5 things I learned: 1. Everyone eats tacos differently. We had a…
I’ll be away for the next week or so. Away in real life, at our family’s beach house on the Connecticut shore, with my stack of books and a bin…
William graduated from eighth grade last week. He’s headed to boarding school next year, so this day marked the end of an era in multiple ways for our family. He’s…
Peter and I were married for six years before we had kids, and we had been dating for five years before that. We both remember distinctly the dinner where we…
“People with Down syndrome are stubborn.” I’ve heard it from the time Penny was born. From therapists, teachers, doctors, and other parents. It has always struck me as a negative…
I talk with my friends ALL the time about how much time it takes to handle the work of the household. Many of these friends work outside the home full…
Where would you go in the Northeast to learn the story of Black Americans? (Really and truly–I’m looking for advice here.) This summer I’m planning to take our family on…