I don't mean to put my children in boxes, but every so often I catch myself. I have wrapped them up, hemmed them in, put a bow on top and presented them to the world as if I can contain what is inside. As if I can predict who they will be or what they can do.

I should ...

Nearly two weeks ago, I said I would be taking a week off from blogging. And then a week turned into ten days turned into a few days more... My kids went back to school today, and while I'm grateful to try to get back into my writing rhythm, I'm also grateful for the time we ...