Trifecta – Part Three (For Rachel)

Sometimes the still and quiet of night invites thought that fills, then overflows my heart, and I am stunned in its wake. My oldest baby woke me up 49 minutes ago because "something was wrong", she couldn’t stop shaking.  Hearing the fear in her...

The (not so) Wild West

Last summer, in honor of Rachel’s transition into her teenage years and squeezing it in before she turned 14, Tad took her on a father-daughter trip to Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks. From the time they stepped foot off the plane, Tad longed for the rest...

Why did my daughter want a cell phone?

It wasn’t to call her friends. It wasn’t to keep in touch with us when she’s out and needs us to pick her up or to let us know her plans. It wasn’t for safety or convenience. It was for texting and…. (when I saw this picture in her cell...

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