There is really no way to try and justify a twenty-first birthday being anything other than a purely adult birthday. I can say this with a level of certainty because I have spent an inappropriate amount of time today trying to justify the opposite of that statement. My first born is 21. I must accept … Continue reading Twenty-one →

There is an invisible clock that sits in the corner of my mind reminding me of the passage of my children’s childhood. It does not sound an alarm, but the gentle turn of its hand reminds me that higher education, career placement and life responsibilities are the burdens of freedom being inherited by my children. … Continue reading Savannah →

Its spread has been swift and steady. While originally thought to only effect the older population, with further experience and awareness, we have learned its spread effects the full population without concern to age, gender, race or creed. It does not effect each person the same, but has variances in severity and even symptoms. Many … Continue reading Umbrage2020 →

During the Summer between my Freshman and Sophomore years of high school I grew a substantial amount in height. It was the summer of 1989. A summer significant due to a move from Tennessee to California for my family. It was the only stretch of my life I was unworried about my clothing size. In … Continue reading The Body Politic →

This morning I came home from an early morning errand to find Jonesy dressed for his work day. We separately went in to Mols’ room to welcome her morning. Today is her first official day as a college student. She, like many intentionally, and unintentionally, like Mac, find themselves full-time enrollees of Covid College. Sure … Continue reading Covid College →

April 1997 April 2020 Twenty-three years ago today, Jonesy asked me out on our first date. We were at dinner, just the two of us, the very best of friends. The night before we had watched the fireworks at Thunder Over Louisville with his family out on the banks of the Ohio River. After evening … Continue reading 1001 Ways to Get Nathan Jones to Ask You Out on a Date →

“I absolutely feel that my greatest lessons and blessings have come through the hardest times. I try to embrace each day and be present with the girls. It has taken me 5 years to believe that me being a stay at home mom is an important job in our home. In my previous career I … Continue reading Addison—A Girl Worth Protecting (pt.2) →

I have had moments of feeling really angry about what I see as selfishness in the people who are not staying home. But, mostly, I feel more of a connection to everyone. I feel, “You can help protect my kid.”—Lisa Weith This past summer while writing about Give Kids the World, I met five year … Continue reading Addison—A Girl Worth Protecting →

Like many of you, the amount of at-home time my family is experiencing is as novel as this virus. With the exception of going to give blood, I have been home since last Tuesday. I have enjoyed many aspects of this new found time at home, however there have been a few quirks along the … Continue reading Today →