Dear Grads of 2020, This year, all of those once-in-a-lifetime moments didn't happen for you. You missed the senior awards day. Your high school prom was cancelled. And so was your senior class trip. You didn’t have all the pomp and celebration most graduates have, but you graduated, just the same. Congratulations. While the virus may [...]
I stood in the driveway barefooted, with tears running down my cheeks, as I watched Will, my 20-year-old son, leave home. I had no idea where he would spend the night. I had no idea what obstacles he would encounter along the way. I didn't know why I agreed to let him drive across the [...]
“It’s 3 a.m. and I can't sleep. I’m just so afraid,” a Mom shared online a few weeks ago. And I understand. This pandemic has been a struggle for me, too. I’m concerned for my children, my husband, and my elderly parents (and perhaps my sanity). I’m concerned for friends and neighbors. The economy. Our [...]