This election was my oldest daughter’s very first opportunity to vote. She was so excited and said that she had been looking forward to this since she was young. Because she is away at college, she had to complete the registration process by mail and request an absentee ballot. She was so proud to complete that ballot and send it in. When I went to our assigned polling place to vote last week, I saw her name listed just above mine in the official registration book. As I signed in, I could see the notation indicating that her ballot had

Out in my yard today… it’s sunny and a balmy 65 degrees. We’ve been having some beautiful weather, but the forecast says that colder days are ahead later this week. I’ve been trying to get used to a different view in my backyard. It used to look like this:   But now it looks like this:     The honey locust in the middle of the yard was starting to die. There just wasn’t enough room for it to spread out and get adequate sunlight with all of the other trees in the yard. It started leaning towards the house and

As we come to the end of this series on parenting, I just want to encourage you to remember that you are not alone! There are so many parents who are right where you are. Our stories might differ a bit, but the overall struggles and victories are much the same. Even though we are living in an age full of remarkable technology and communication systems, it is still easy to feel disconnected and isolated. If this is you, then please start looking for places to get connected.  Perhaps you will find some supportive people within your own family network.