Dear schools, In the most gentle, loving way I can possibly say this: Lay off. I’m not talking to individual teachers. Several of my loved ones are teachers who have scrambled to balance the needs of their students with the … Continue reading
It had been two weeks since I sat in a normal church service. And that Sunday I ended up with wet pants, which, for the record, isn’t normal anyway. I was holding a restless 15-month-old who has outgrown his ability … Continue reading
We avoided ER visits at least three times that spring day: Once, a sibling left her baby brother alone on the couch but he didn’t fall on his head, and twice, another child was caught carrying a knife the entirely … Continue reading