Finding Joy in the Midst of the Many Roles of a Mom

I currently work as a principal in Northern California. Our site, similar to many others in California, has been heavily impacted by the reduction in state funding for education. A while back, I was talking to my staff about the positions that would be reduced or...

Keys to Help you Child Deal with Natural Disaster

The news these days is increasingly heartbreaking in the wake of massive earthquakes, tornadoes, and tsunamis which devastate peoples world-wide.  As adults struggle with the images, videos, and reports which are streamed on every news outlet, many children are also...

Where I’m From – Granddaddy’s Tribute

A Tribute to Henry A. Hall, III My dear grandfather passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2008 at the age of 86. He was the greatest man, husband, father, grandfather, friend that I have ever known. All my life, my greatest desire was to marry a man like my...

Where I’m From

If you don’t recount your family history, it will be lost. Honor your own stories and tell them too. The tales may not seem very important, but they are what binds families and makes each of us who we are. – Madeleine L’Engle I am from beanbag chairs,...