Shame
. I am a survivor of childhood sexual abuse. I will not be defined by the damaging events in my …
Category Archives: children
Who We Are
I’ve been actively homeschooling for 24 years. Twenty-four continuous years of homeschooling my children. Jeez, that is a long time. And …
Do As I Say or Dreams As Lessons
I dreamed I was guiding an outdoor meditation in a city park, with a group of familiar students. As I …
(Don’t) Say My Name
My husband did not like his first name. He maintained this name throughout his life: he used it, introduced himself …
Holiday Time or Less Is More
Less is more. Our tree is more sparsely decorated each year, with lights and just a few ornaments now. This year, …
Make Time For What You Love
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold. I’m in the midst of big change, divorcing from a very long marriage. …
The Purpose of Playing
Tonight, I’m sitting in an upstairs room in the Highland Park home where our Play Reading group takes place. Downstairs, …
Hum
When I was around 8 years old, I was forced to attend summer sleep-away camp for weeks and weeks. We were …
Sarah’s Gone
. Sarah died in an auto accident last week. I got the news just days after my own auto accident …
Recalcitrant Child
I am prone to earworms (this is when a song gets trapped in my head). Sometimes, rather than a melody, I’ll …
