Tag: bravery
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What Will It Take?
The older I’ve gotten, the more I realize I default to personal sustainability. I hate to ask for help, not because I think I can do it all, but because I hate putting others out. Part of that is my story. Mom would tell us to fulfill all obligations and never owe anyone. Whether it […]
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Be Silly–Be Brave–Be Kind
End-of-the-year programs and gatherings are all about remembering and assessing–recalling the fun and funny and evaluating the growth that’s taken place over the past several months. The scale changes as we get older–greater expectations, more formalized tests, fewer programs based on fun. I was able to attend Cal and Mason’s final performance of preschool. This […]
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How Would You Answer The Question?
“I can’t claim to know the words of all the national anthems in the world, but I don’t know of any other that ends with a question and a challenge as ours does: Does that flag still wave o’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?” […]
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Dare You To Step Over The Line
At two and a half, Brooklyn has some specific ideas of what her life should look like. Not uncommon with a firstborn. She’s been around adults a lot, and she’s been spoken to in a conversational mode that reflects more of an adult bent than baby talk. Her enunciation and vocabulary amaze me. One dear […]
Tip of My Iceberg 