Curiosity versus Fear
My daughter came home from school a few months ago and reported that a classmate’s mother “didn’t like her.” “[Classmate] said his mom doesn’t like me,” she said. I remember he words exactly, along with the puzzling expression she […]
Beautiful Distractions
Small confession: I was interrupted three times during the first paragraphs of Verena von Pfetten’s piece in the Times last month about—you guessed it—being distracted. Twice my daughter asked me to refill her water gun for an ongoing arms […]
This is Not a Blog Post
This is not a blog post. This was going to be an insightful commentary on the challenges of the holiday season and the moments leading up to those challenges. But as I recover from my own holiday challenges, […]
Morning Madness
Lately the articles I’ve been consuming are filled with “starting your day” tips that successful/happy/fulfilled/professional people do to be more successful/happy/fulfilled/professional. I dream of being one of those people who start every day with intention, possibly a moment of […]
