In recent months, whenever an icon passes, social media mourns. Conversation around said artist is non-stop; memories shared and confessions revealed. It’s only with their passing we reach into ourselves and as if never really fully understood before, finally do, the impact of that person had on our life. This week was no different. The…
Be Kind. Be Human.
Today didn’t set out to bad or good. Just a day, like any other, filled with work and things to do. I wasn’t expecting greatness. But I certainly wasn’t expecting sadness. And yet there it was, death — a little too close to home, hard to process, making my head spin. But while my head…
Help Care For Animals Injured By Fire
Last week the Butte Fire in Amador and Calaveras counties ravaged my hometown communities. Calaveras took the biggest beating, with many of the 75,000 acres burned and 545 residences/356 outbuildings lost, in that county. County lines have all but diminished however, with families and local businesses from both pulling together to help those impacted by…
Take Time to Stop and Smell the Flowers
We never stop. Were always going, going, going.
Her Name Would Have Been Sophie
I had a daughter once. At least that’s what my heart told me. A beautiful girl with no face, who would have been all that I am, and everything I’m not. Her name would have been Sophie. To this day, I don’t know why that name came to me. While lovely, I’d never paid it…
A Little Less Colorblind?
When my niece was a little girl, she and her grandmother took the bus downtown for an appointment.
Sitting on Santa’s Lap is a Seriously Strange Tradition
No honey, you dont have to sit on Santas lap, I heard my husband tell our three-year-old son last week after theyd returned from the mall.
To Defend or Protect? Teaching Kids to Deal With Conflict
If a kid hits you, walk away, a mother said to her son one bright sunny afternoon at the park. No, another mom shook her head emphatically as the little boy walked back to the group of kids playing in the sand. He should stick up for himself and hit back. The first mom looked at her friend incredulously.