The Gap

The Gap

I am pregnant. (!!!!!!!!)  Yes, that somewhat explains my silence — my sudden and irrefutable need for sleep has trumped, well, almost everything once my parenting duties are complete for the night.  And not surprisingly it has also inspired some reflection and...
Brave Little Boys

Brave Little Boys

I had an unexpected opportunity to address the subject of bravery at bath time the other night.  My 4 year old (who does NOT like water in his eyes) asked to take a shower (while he might not have thought that one through, I saw it as progress); so I made a deal with...
Here’s Your Cape

Here’s Your Cape

There are some very real moments in life that are seriously blow your mind insanely deserving of credit for going above and beyond normal human capacities and into superhero status.  Seriously.  But usually no one notices and if they do the reaction is something...