I wonder how different, and potentially better, our families’ experiences would be if while the kids played, we adults could pursue, like for real, other things—and other people. Before having kids, your significant relationships include—or perhaps center upon—friends. And then you have kids. Sometimes, you find yourself at a loss for friends when your kids […]
Sure, we all want to end poverty and cure cancer, but there are smaller issues that we can more easily address that could have a huge impact on daily life. Sometimes, the enormity of tackling huge problems—like ending poverty, war, climate change, and cancer—overwhelms us, and even shut us down. When one more email urging you […]
On the way to a meeting with the kindergarten teacher, my son asked: “Does my teacher know about the secret jewel inside me?” “Hi, Avery,” I heard my daughter’s friend Crystal call out earlier this summer. Clad in a pink tank shirt and blue skirt, Avery’s hair cupped her chin. Avery waved, and turned back to the […]
