Columns

It’s summer in the U.S., and nobody has been immune to the heat. The past few weeks have turned my sweet mid-Atlantic home into a…

You may or may not have guessed it, but I’m not perfect. Like many people, I sometimes cling to old ways when I should be…

In a few days, I’ll be laid up in a hospital bed recovering from my second total knee replacement in less than a year. For…

My sons Jackson and Finley love the summer, when their schedules ease up. They spend their days adventuring in the neighborhood and splashing around in…

One thing that’s important to me as a parent raising a child with a rare genetic condition is to be able to help share the…

It was the happy little mushroom peeking out from a trash can and winking at a neighbor across the street that grabbed my attention. No,…

When you have a child with a rare genetic condition, you realize quickly that there’s no blueprint for raising their siblings. When my son Finley…

YouTube is one of my guiltiest pleasures. I watch everything from cultural and historical videos to food, entertainment, and political channels, especially when the subject…

I’ve found myself reflecting a lot recently as my two boys close their current chapters in life and head into new ones. Part of what…

Summers in Utah, where I grew up, meant hot days spent boating and swimming in lakes. For my friends and me, they also meant drinking…