by Stephanie | Sep 24, 2019 | family life
Down the elevator. Bleary-eyed and wanting coffee. Walking through the dewy grass and waiting for the dog to go to the bathroom, please both at once so we don’t have to come down again. Back up the elevator, but with coffee, thank god. Down the elevator, lunch....
by Stephanie | Apr 19, 2019 | family life, parenting
A few days ago, hundreds of thousands of Colorado students stayed home from school. In an unprecedented move, multiple districts shut down because of a threat in the area on the 20-year anniversary of the Columbine school shooting. It was jarring, disconcerting,...
by Stephanie | Dec 11, 2018 | family life, parenting
Humor me. I know you’re tired of hearing about it. The charming duet Buddy the Elf sang with his love interest in the department store locker room. The old classic that makes you want to pour an Old Fashioned and curl up on some uncomfortable vintage furniture....
by Stephanie | Nov 2, 2018 | family life, HerStories, Your Best Self
It’s written every single week in my planner. Maybe not the first thing in the “work to-do” list column. That’s reserved for something really pressing, something that might actually contribute to my income or have significant impact on a...
by Stephanie | Sep 7, 2018 | family life, motherhood, parenting
My daughter started middle school three weeks ago and it’s certainly had its ups and downs . . . I knew it would be tricky but I really wasn’t prepared for quite how much it would trigger me. I mean, opening the locker alone was enough to make me...
by Stephanie | Aug 21, 2018 | family life
We recently returned from a glorious beach vacation in Mexico, and upon our arrival back home, I found myself inexplicably possessed with the desire to Marie Kondo the shit out of the house. I decided I would systematically de-clutter all the rooms in our home, one at...