I remember, back in the day, when I could say ANYTHING to Ashtyn… and she would do it. No hassle. No back-talk. No negotiating. No funky looks. She just DID it! (Granted, I’m thinking of when she was two.) Since then, I feel like I’ve lost some of my influence with her. Now, the best way to […]

A few years ago, David and I were in a New York City TAXI, going from one side of town to the other. Instead of just keeping to myself, I curiously asked the driver where he was from. When he said, “Haiti”, I was really excited to talk to him about the work we were […]

Hi God. I can’t believe they’re gone! It’s kind of surreal, and I’m not even positive what I’m feeling yet. A little numb. A bit like it isn’t real. Then tears. Like something has been taken from me. Then a tendency to buck up and be strong. It feels like I’m trying to lean into […]

At a gathering of friends, REAL friends. I noticed one friend that was acting super distant. When I moved to their side of the room… they casually moved AWAY. Could I possibly have offended them? We’d both been very busy and hadn’t talked in ages. But for us, that was kind of normal. Then, something […]

When Ashtyn was seven years old, she decided that cheerleading was too boring and she wanted in on the REAL action. So, she signed up to play basketball. That’s great… except for one thing. She was a very “girly girl” and had never even touched a basketball before! At her first game, she dribbled waist-high, then […]