Back-to-School Wishes 2022/23.

Back-to-School Wishes 2022/23.

Today is the day when most kids across the country finally return to the classroom for another year of learning. It’s an important, exciting and emotional day for many, and one which should give us all pause as we decide what we really want for our...
Welcome, September.

Welcome, September.

Sweet, sweet September. You are my main seasonal crush. You gift Crayola-colored leaves and lovely mums, earlier bedtimes, comforting sweaters and sassy boots, hot-spiced cider and tart caramel apples, joyful Big-Ten football noise, back-to-school activities, cooler...
Remembering Princess Diana.

Remembering Princess Diana.

Remembering Diana, Princess of Wales, on the 25th anniversary of her death. Photo was taken on my last trip to Paris in 2018 at the Flame of Liberty monument, given to the French by America. It’s located near the Pont de l’Alma tunnel, where the Princess...
Women’s Equality Day 2022.

Women’s Equality Day 2022.

Today I honor Women’s Equality Day, which commemorates the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, granting women the right to vote. It was 102 years ago today, on August 26th, 1920, that women first won that right. The law was passed by Congress...
Ukraine’s Independence Day.

Ukraine’s Independence Day.

Today honors Ukraine’s Independence Day. Proud history now overshadowed by the realities of a devastating and ugly 6-month-old war that rages on. I don’t think I will ever understand such destruction. In the midst of it all are the sunflowers, the national...
“He’s My Brother.” A PBS-POV Feature Film.

“He’s My Brother.” A PBS-POV Feature Film.

As someone that parented a child with a significant physical disability that required 24/7 care for nearly thirteen years, one big question was always at the emotional forefront our planning. Who would take care of our son, Eric, should he outlive us? Otherwise known...