My daughter confessed to me her deepest fears as I tucked her damp hair behind her ear, wet from her rolling tears. “I’m stupid.” “I’m not pretty enough.” “I can’t be perfect!” “No one will like me.” “I shouldn’t even try.” “I’m too skinny.” These phrases were all too familiar. They hail from ancient history,…
I may be a little too sensitive about this, but I don’t like people making assumptions about me based on my perceived age. I’ve experienced others’ faulty perceptions about me because of how old I look, even beyond the fact that clerks no longer ask if I qualify for a senior discount; they just give…
As the year draws near its end, many of us are asking ourselves, Did I accomplish my goals this year? Did I do anything different or noteworthy this time around? Or did I just survive another 365 days? We begin each year with visions and intentions. We make resolutions and promises to our New Year…
At the end of summer in 2017, my youngest son, who was five at the time, learned to swim sans his trusty floaty. We had worked all summer at the pool so he could gain confidence in his ability. We started by having him put his head under the water, then progressed to his grabbing…