Tag: life lessons

What Do You Do? This may often be one of the first questions you are asked—or the first question that you ask of someone. It's...

  I've thought a lot about using literature to develop my kids' sense of history, acceptance, and emotional intelligence. In our library, we celebrate diversity...

Traveling always felt like the key to unlocking a secret that the whole world was in on except me. A sense of mystery and...

When my husband and I decided we wanted to try for baby number two, I looked forward to all the joys I experienced when...

Hanging by a... It’s all about the New Year's resolutions I have subconsciously made every year and faithfully kept, even three months later. But it’s...

Some things are more challenging to write about than others. I've started and deleted this post about ten times because it hurts my heart...

When I look at how fast the past 49 years seem to have gone, the big 50 will be here like “poof!” It’s terrifying,...

"There's no such thing as too different, there's only new-different." Reading books with my kids has been a great way to introduce them to new...

  The new year always makes me reflect on how to be a better person. Raising two daughters is not easy, but extremely rewarding, and...

Growing up in rural Maine I saw a lot of guns; even shot a few. So, it was no surprise that my younger brother’s...