What Makes a Person Good?

What makes a person good? When raising children people seem to agree that the goal is to raise good people. When teaching them we stress good versus bad. But what is bad? Comedian Chris Rock used to joke if you had a daughter you were a successful parent if she didn't end up a stripper. …

The Blink of an Eye

When I hear people say that the time goes by “so fast” about having children, I am never sure what to say. Yes, in some ways, time goes by fast. But I have never found myself in tears at the thought of my girls growing up. I want them to be responsible adults. I’m so …

On Being Your Own Best Friend (An Open Letter to my Daughters)

As I was going to sleep to the sound of giggles and music from downstairs, my first thought was how amazing it is that I can go to sleep before my children are in bed. I never thought that day would arrive. My next thought, though, was how little time we have left together as …