closer
I spent my childhood summers in Transylvania. My classmates thought it was beyond cool that I’d be off to the home of Dracula, bats, and vampires for six weeks.Transylvania was a magical place for me, but not for any mythical reason — because of my grandfather.He’s 97 years old now,…
In the throes of a soul-crushing Midwest winter, my 13-year-old daughter approached me with a look of steely resolve. “Mom, there’s this new show we should watch,” she said.”What kind of show?” I asked. I was only half-listening, focused on the endless to-do list in my brain.I felt skeptical as…
My son was still at home during the recession in 2008.Despite being frugal to begin with, we had to cut our spending.We included our son in money discussions, and he started working to help pay the bills.I’ve lived through a few recessions, but only one during which I had a…
When leaving jobs in the past, relationships with work friends have always fizzled out.I decided to be more intentional with my friend Kate, who I met at work.When I left the company we met at, we remained close, even though we’ve never met in person.Whenever I’ve left a job, the…
