On the day of America’s 250th anniversary, I find myself reflecting. Over the last few days, I’ve said to several people that, despite our challenges — and despite […]
Faith / Family / Midlife
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Rewriting Midlife: The Faith Chapter
Midlife has brought some surprising experiences—ones I never anticipated and didn’t even have language for until I found myself living them. After all, “midlife” wasn’t something I was […]
Career / Midlife
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The Career Chapter I Wasn’t Entirely Prepared For
We recently returned from a long weekend road trip to see family. In total, I took three days off. When I came back, I couldn’t help but wonder […]
Family / Home / Midlife / Teenagers
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The Weight of What We Carry
I came home from work the other day and was instantly frustrated. Home is supposed to be my place of peace—my refuge. But all I saw when I […]
Family / Retirement / Travel
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Simplicity
We recently returned from vacation—one of those rare, every-five-years visits to see extended family tucked away in a small rural town, home to fewer than 1,000 people. Our […]