Relationships Articles

March is going as planned. Mostly!

Maybe it’s good that the group chose “&” rather than “of.” Some weeks, it’s graceless glimmers of something, usually just beyond perception. Not sure that’s “grace.” My parents used to say, “Good thing we...

In the fall, our thoughts turn to gratitude. It’s harvest time in the temperate and sub-tropical zones, and the fear of starvation if it fails is deeply embedded in our cultural psyche. It is a time to count our blessings and articulate those things for which we are m…

…and Didn’t Even Realize It! I was 19. My parents left the country for ten days – and left me in charge of the house, the kitchen, and two zucchini plants. My mother’s instructions went something like this: “Don’t burn down the...