by Robin | Jul 5, 2013 | Inspiring, Uncategorized
A few days ago I published a piece that included the magnificent spoken verse B by poet Sarah Kay. A few hours later I reconsidered sharing it publically–sometimes I’m slow to realize ev-er-y moment doesn’t need to be splattered across the world...
by Robin | Jul 2, 2013 | Uncategorized
They’re harbingers of summer and, by day, they’re rather ordinary, but when Sun’s shine finally gives way to Moon’s light, they put on The Show Spectacular. Fireflies. Lightning bugs. Magic. Even now, decades past my youth, they...
by Robin | Jun 28, 2013 | Mom stuff, Parenting, Personal, Teens & Tweens
Lost in a sea of thought… He's my third-born child, my second-born son, my youngest…my baby boy. When he was born he was blue from crown to sole, and, delirious I declared, "He's a Smurf!" Today he's nothing but bronze...
by Robin | Jun 27, 2013 | Uncategorized
The first time I heard Eliot Mooney's heart-wrenching story was from my friends Seth and Amber Haines, close family friends of his. At first glance, Eliot's story is tragedy and parental nightmare, a child born to live just 99 days. Instead of...
by Robin | Jun 24, 2013 | (in)courage, Books
As you begin this week, may you remember to hold your children loosely, with open hand and outstretched fingers, rather than white knuckles and clinched fist. School’s out, days stretch long, and it’s an ideal time to explore…discover…seek adventure. While I’m...