Jonah had a homework assignment that asked him to “introduce” himself to his teacher.  He was asked to write a letter to his teacher explaining what he was like, what he was interested in, and what made him who he is. When I read it, I couldn’t stop smiling. The whole letter made me so happy to see how he sees himself, and how honest he is with himself about the person he…

Jonah used to ask me all the time, “What’s the hardest part about being a parent?” I love that question, especially when it’s from your (then) 12 year old son.  It’s a loaded question because you feel like the “right” answer is, “Nothing.  I love being a parent.  Period.” But, in all honesty, there are a lot of hard things about being a parent. Some are good hard, and some are hard hard. With a…

   K

       The topic of relationships and how to make sense of them is something that I continue to, at my not-so-ripe age of 40 years old, spend a lot of time thinking about. There are so many different relationships to try to figure out, too: relationships with friends, relationships with your kids, relationships with your spouse or significant other, relationships with your parents, relationships with your spouse’s parents, relationships with co-workers, relationships neighbors, relationships…