The Discipline of Returning
Dave and I have been married for more than three [...]
Right or Wrong, This is How I’m Feeling
Last week we went underneath the argument and looked at [...]
What Happens to You When You’re Challenged
Nine weeks into this series, you know a lot more [...]
What He Actually Said
My son was thirteen when I finally said something I [...]
The Policy
I have a policy I never remember making. It shows [...]
The Seven Cities
You learn something about your own country by being outside [...]
What’s For Dinner
Someone in my house just asked me what's for dinner. [...]
Never Easy, Never in Question
My mother and I have disagreed about the shoes I [...]
The Guys I Eat Lunch With
There's a young guy in my house running a cable [...]
The View From Where She Stood
For several months I had a performance coach named Lori, [...]
The Wrong Drawer
I'm at a party on a rooftop terrace in Bogotá, [...]
How To Leave Without Standing Up
Every few months I try. A text chain. A treasured [...]
Before We Knew How
I want to tell you how my husband proposed, because [...]
The Second and a Half
I pride myself on being open-minded, and I avoid conflict [...]
Someone Goes First
Somewhere in most American families there is a version of [...]
The Question Every Father Answers
The disagreement usually arrives at the table. A grown child [...]
Loving the Country We Have
We use three words as if they were one. Patriotism, [...]
Memorial Day Is for the Names
Memorial Day is for the names. It is sometimes confused [...]
What the Human Flourishing Pledge Is For
Part 3 of 3 The first piece in this series [...]
What Talking Is For
Part 2 of 3 The previous piece argued that public [...]
