The Territory
Speaking of weather, we saw three signs of spring this weekend. Not scientific signs, mind you; merely Things Erika Has Decided Means Spring Must Be On The Horizon: first, a gaggle of robins landed...
On Flying
She did it.
Seasons
What’s your favorite season? I love them all (though truth be told, I’d like them better if the coldest part of winters and the hottest part of summers were a tad bit shorter, giving more space to...
Love
Yesterday was the day we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr; the only non-president given a national holiday in his honor. Largely considered to be the leader of the Civil Rights Movement and known for...
Never Grow Up
My daughter recently saw NBC’s airing of “Peter Pan Live” and has since become obsessed with creating her own staging of the play, in our house, with her in the lead role of Peter Pan. She’s even set...
Coming Back
We’ve just come off of a splendid two-week holiday break. We didn’t travel; instead we just stayed home and enjoyed a revolving door of family and friends, an endless supply of snacks and baked...
'Tis The Season
Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the Winter solstice, Boxing Day, New Year's Eve, or any...
Let's Play
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the joy (and importance) of play. I did a workshop at a conference recently called “Youth At Heart,” where we examined what happens to us when we just let...
Good Enough
I think I’ve run out of stories.
Identity Crisis
I was a “drama kid” growing up, happily participating in every school play offered (except for the musicals—no singing for me!) from the time I was in about third grade until the time I graduated...