So much beauty and just enough time to figure out how to destroy it

Do you ever wonder how your kids will remember you from their childhood? Will they remember the dad who loves them and is constantly humbled by their ability to learn and explore and sing and dance and experience life each day? Will they remember the dad who is excited to share this world with them [...]

“And I kissed her goodbye, said, ‘All beauty must die’”

I read the headline from the Minneapolis StarTribune with horror: “‘Kill me!’ a mother begs police after a terrible act.” The story was about a 60-year-old mother who tried to kill her two 11-year-old adopted girls. According to the article, she “savagely attacked her two daughters and then stabbed herself, two months after she was [...]

Sonny vs. Raging Dad

I love my kids. All of them. They are wonderful little people, and I am so lucky to have them. They also make me crazy at times. Lately, Sonny and I have been at odds on most issues. He is different from the other two: he is easily distracted, has a harder time listening, and [...]