If you by chance caught my family and I on the Today Show recently, you probably heard me framing up the problem we are all feeling after 2+ months of quarantine. From a 30-minute interview came a 20-second sound bite to frame up what my “engi-nerd” husband, Paul would say is the “problem statement”. What you […]
My daughter is a storm that greets you at midnight. Grand in its entrance. Waking you just enough to lose your dream. Then unleashing fury when you attempt to ignore its presence. Magnificent, but alarming. A sight to behold. My son is a late afternoon shower. Easy to miss if you don’t look up. Pleasant […]
Giftedness in a child isn’t always obvious, and sometimes can only be discovered through surviving many storms. I have my own little tornado. He sweeps through hallways, devours the world. He calls me Mom. Packed with energy, and completely oblivious to the leveling in his wake, my son Sebastian has been a force since the […]
The school bell has rung and classes have been in session for quite some time now. We’ve seen homework and quizzes and tests – big and small. Now, it’s the time that every student dreads :: Parent-Teacher Conference. My kids are now in 5th grade and 7th grade, so I’ve seen my fair share of […]
