When I was growing up, one of my favorite fictional characters was a ditzy maid with a genuine knack for baking named Amelia Bedelia. She...

One of my favorite words is the word wonder. As a mom, it reminds me of my kids when they were all little. I loved watching them as they...

With my recent COVID-19 diagnosis, I acquired a strange, unwelcome gift—the loss of my senses of smell and taste. First of all, you...

In 2007 Columbian artist Doris Salcedo created a temporary installation at the Tate Modern art museum in London. Her crew formed a long,...

I am a logophile, a lover of words. When I’m attempting to write something—fiction or non-fiction—I work diligently to dig up the most...

I’m not a self-help book kind of reader (I’m more of a help-myself-to-some-fiction kind of a reader!), but I know there are a lot of...

While vacationing in Florida and visiting a couple of amusement parks during Fall Break, I came to a realization: We parents need our own...

In a house with 4 kids who go to 3 different schools, weekday mornings can be hectic. Breakfast must be eaten. Backpacks must be packed....

As we were walking to school today, my youngest son Ezra closed his eyes and asked me to hold his hand while we made our way down the...

Somewhere around age 40 I started to read the texts on my cell phone or the small print in my Bible like a trombone player. I would slide...

There are times when this thought runs through my mind: “I am killing it at this Mom Thing.” I make healthy meals. I sign up for PTO...

Going on a cruise for Spring Break sounded like such a good idea. Just think of all the places you can go and all the things you can see!...

When I was a little girl, my family would make the trip from our home in Nashville to our grandparents’ house in Danville, Illinois,...