I’m embarrassed to admit I’ve been afraid to go beyond my front door in the last few days. The news is still filled with American chaos and riots and the very real fears faced by ethnic and religious minorities, women and the disabled. They’ve been put in the crosshairs of the President-elect...
Read moreOur Corner of This Global Life
I'm often asked what a typical day in the life is like in Ireland, and the truth is, it isn't all that different than a typical day in the life in America. There's children to wake and feed, school runs to walk or drive, shopping to be done and friends to visit. But...
Read moreAll the Words
Remember a few weeks/months/years ago when I was all like, "Welp, God. My kids are all in school and life is this now, so what do I do with all this time and stuff?" And God sayeth, "ALL THE WORDS."
Read moreHere + Now (Summer 2016)
Friends, it was a long one. Summer, that is. It was so long, in fact, my kids woke up at dawn on the first day of school, dressed and fed themselves, and ran into school with glee as if they couldn't wait to be away from me (not that I'd blame them).
Read moreBetween the Plane Tickets and the Passport
I am an expert in very few things: the rule of thirds, packing tiny suitcases, and dodging PTA meetings all make honourable mention on the shortlist. But there is one thing I've been forced to contend with, through copious amounts of trial and error and the benefit of...
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