One night when my firstborn, Max, was 4 years old, our family was camping on the South Pacific island where we lived when I woke suddenly. It was long before …

Hi there! If you’re here for the family update but don’t give two hoots about what books I’ve been reading, what recipes I’ve discovered, or what my professional highlight has …

I’ve read many wonderful family updates during the last two weeks. I do love a good “round up/year in review” update, so here’s mine. If you just want the best-of …

2021. The year life returned to normal after the most significant global health and economic crisis of my lifetime. Or… not much. Just like 2020, COVID uncertainty and flux dominated …

It’s a “thing” over here for kids to give all their classmates candy canes and little cards around Christmas time. Part of me thinks this is really sweet, but most …