My Family

Today is our sixteenth wedding anniversary. (I can’t believe it, of course.) Milestones invite reflection, and I’ve been thinking about what makes relationships work. Or not. Last year I chose Ellen ... Read more

April 25, 2016March 8, 2019

When you know it’s time to make a change.

My Family, My Life

Over the years I’ve written a little about my family and our schooling choices in this space. For the past five years or so, we’ve been homeschooling. We started pretty ... Read more

August 5, 2015November 23, 2015

A few of our weird and accessible family traditions.

My Family, Work & Family

Back in June when we celebrated our fifteenth (!!!) wedding anniversary, we celebrated like we usually do (when we’re not in a strictly gluten-free year, that is). We picked up a ... Read more

July 7, 2015June 22, 2021

I took my 8-year-old to the tattoo parlor and here’s how it went.

My Family, Parenting

Last January, my oldest daughter Sarah (then age 9) got her ears pierced as an early birthday present (of sorts). I found out a little too late that I wanted ... Read more

March 24, 2015May 1, 2015

Raising kids who are grounded, generous, and smart about money.

Money & Finances, My Family

Things I never expected to say: according to Ron Lieber’s definition in his new book The Opposite of Spoiled: Raising Kids Who Are Grounded, Generous, and Smart About Money, I ... Read more

February 16, 2015May 25, 2015

The spiritual discipline of Project Runway.

My Family, Parenting, Work & Family

It started when my friend came over for coffee. While we chatted in the kitchen, and Sarah kept bringing in fashion sketches to show me. She’s obsessed with design: she’s filled all ... Read more

November 11, 2013February 8, 2015

My 8-year-old wants an Etsy shop: thoughts on raising young entrepreneurs

DIY, House & Home, Money & Finances, My Family, My Life, Parenting, Work & Family

First she wanted a blog. Now she wants an Etsy shop. This is nothing new. Sarah’s been making things for as long as I can remember, and she’s wanted an ... Read more

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