Personal Reflections
Parental Independence Day
Alone in the house for the first time in more than a year.
Personal Reflections
Work and Career
Finding a Hobby (Again)
Finally seeing the light at the end of the exhausting tunnel.
Parenting
The Yin and Yang of Morning vs. Night
Working when we are most productive.
Personal Reflections
I Thought 2021 Would Be Better
I had such high hopes that things could not be worse than 2020.
Parenting
The “Accomplishments” of 2020
Did anything actually get done this year?
Personal Reflections
Where I Would Want to Live Forever
I have been attending a Tuesday “bring your own lunch” group via Zoom. With so many limitations on my social outlets, I decided to get…
Personal Reflections
Sleeping When Anxiety Is at an All-Time High
Well. Nothing quite like a global pandemic and an era-defining election to kick anxiety into epic proportions, huh?
Personal Reflections
Finding a New Hobby When I Wasn’t Looking
Trying something new — and loving it.
Parenting
A Day in the Life
Many years ago, I remember writing out the details of a single day. Somewhat for posterity, somewhat for myself so I could look back one…
Personal Reflections
Twenty-One Hours Alone
My birthday was on Friday and I received my gift several weeks ago. I told my husband that I wanted a new bookshelf. When we moved into…
Parenting
Days of Everything and Nothing
Our form of busy includes routine, but not structure.
Personal Reflections
A Space of My Own
For most of my working life, I haven’t had my own office. I work from home, but in the early days I traveled a lot. As newlyweds, with my…