The Joseph I know earned his dream coat with astounding resiliency and an easy charm. We picked that cap and gown up the second it was available and he popped them on his head and around his shoulders immediately, then strutted around our neighborhood. "I can't believe I graduated," he said repeatedly throughout the following [...]
The Biskupic family "Mexit" celebration mirrored Molly's entrance into this old world. Both happened on a steamy summer day, both involved the sweet support of family and friends, and both concluded with Molly's relieved parents high-fiving and saying, "Well, thank God that went well." As they have through every important stage of her life, Molly's [...]
We wrote a little thank you note to our school district today. Then we hung it from our balcony. If it seems extreme to hang an eight-foot sign from the front of your house on your last child's last day of school, know this: We are that grateful. We loved the field trips to bat [...]
You're going to be fine. You think you're sprinting to the end of your race, but this isn't even the bell lap. Maybe you've tripped, or stumbled a little. Maybe you've hit your stride, oblivious to all the fuss. Maybe you face planted and now you’re lying on the track picking cinders out of your [...]