What happened when I stopped asking for permission

Maybe it was being all jacked up on hormones.  Maybe it was the devil science.  Maybe it was that my desire to start a family was so much stronger than what my priorities had been prior to that period of time.  I'm not sure what it was exactly, but there was a point in time …

Tuesdays with Chicago

Taking advantage of a beautifully sunny Chicago morning, I ventured toward the DMV to change my address to my brand new license! Lo and behold when the questions came, the same old panic hit, but after a moment, with a clear conscious I could answer with nothing to hide.  With no lines and no trouble, …

To our Nanny on our 1-year Nanniversary

It's officially been one year.  One year since you walked into our home and invaded every fiber of our life.  We've loved you from the start - as reflected in my first piece about you - but it's grown deeper and wider. Stronger and faster. More protective and more personal. And with that love and appreciation …