I was reading this article from Slate.com on the fallout on kids whose parents are what we call “helicopter parents”(article is linked) and was startled at the desire for some parents to hijack their children’s lives. Since I have a daughter who is heading to college, we talk about the separation aspect of this move quite often,…
<a href=”http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/14054529/?claim=knhmmvb5n2b”>Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a>June of this year is packed with moments that remind me how fleeting this whole early parenting thing really is. Last week, my middle child was Confirmed, which means that she no longer has to take part in the program that I run. I will genuinely miss her being a pain…
This is a story about my community. http://charleyproject.org/cases/w/wood_sara.html It tells the details. Twenty years later, I still can feel the terror that took over the hearts of our community. Though I didn’t know her or the family, my brother and his family live one house away from the church where her father was Pastor. She was kidnapped about…
I often say, “You never know who is in front of you.” My job is to learn what I can and to facilitate whatever needs to happen. Louis and his brother are in 9th and 6th grade and their parents (his Spanish speaking mother and father) came to sign them up for classes. Neither children…
There is a lot on the social media feed about Gov. Cuomo’s State of the State especially for education. My daughter, who was able to attend yesterday, said that the entire house went silent when he talked of education. The entire place. 300 high schooler’s in addition to everyone else. That should send a signal. But…
Yesterday in the middle of a conversation I was asked, “So, how do we entice kids to want to go to church.” The man who asked is a Priest. He has offered his life to bring people closer to God. I can understand and appreciate the depth of his question. But I will be honest,…
Lately, I have had some “time”. It has been a real gift to slow down to get things done. I have gone from three jobs to two and have flexibility to some extent in both of those. This “time” that I feel is just returning has allowed me to look around a little more. Here…
In honor of her birthday a couple of weeks ago…a repost. It was no easy task watching my friend bury his sister, the mother of two, daughter of one, friend of my family. But it was made so much easier with the feeling of deep love and compassion that intermingled with the sadness. Surprised at…
Another friend has gone to heaven. This one a mother of school age children, whom she adopted. The circumstances around all of this is so tragic that it is hard to even think about it with a clear head. Another friend from high school. Another avoidable death.And yet, I have this vision of her laughing…
Click the link to the Facebook post from Vatican Radio-English Edition. Pope Francis during his general audience today concedes to the playfulness of the wind. If you look, you can see him holding his cross. When I do this, I am praying to someone. My guess is that this is the secret to his joy…