From Homelessness to Parenthood: If This Backpack Could Talk

It's been used as a pillow and a blanket on park benches and under trees. It's been used as a closet for your one other set of clothing. It's been used as a weapon to ward off other homeless folks trying to steal your $.37. It's been used as a safe for that same $.37. …

Hand-Me-Downs are Magical

If you were to look around our home, our yard, our kids, you would find so many gifts.  So many items that were generously given to us by our families and our friends.  It's shocking really, how much of our lives are supplemented, bolstered, held up by our friends and families. That extends far beyond …

The Extraordinary Everyday Playground

She crossed the bridge!  SHE CROSSED THE BRIDGE!  Without my help and without falling.  She crossed the bridge.  This was last Summer.  She didn't falter or doubt herself, she just propelled forward and as I held my breath, she crossed the bridge.  She never looked back.  She walked a month after her brother and she …