Nightfall: A Gingerbread Update
Oh, dear! The gingerbread house is under attack! Darn you, short winter days! We are at the mercy of the gingerbread vampires!
Category: Happiness Project
Better Left Unsaid
There are certain things that it’s okay to think but that we should never say out loud in front of our kids unless we’ve already decided on a course of … Continue reading Better Left Unsaid
Grace
I heard grace murmuring in my belly, a vibrating roar building as the wall of muscle tightened and tightened against the cushion of fluid and baby within. I heard the roar in … Continue reading Grace
Smashing Assumptions
My children’s flute teacher retired from teaching last month, and the process of finding a new flute teacher has been fraught. Their relationship with their teacher was so close, the … Continue reading Smashing Assumptions
Classic Imperfect Happiness: Mining Meaning
Lately I’ve been thinking even more than usual about what it is I’m passionate about. I’ve been thinking about writing a blog post about this, but it turns out I … Continue reading Classic Imperfect Happiness: Mining Meaning
Innocence and Experience
I piled the mail—opened and unopened—in a stack and set it on the shelf above the desk. Onto the cleared surface, I lugged my secondhand sewing machine, ecru and smelling … Continue reading Innocence and Experience
The Fine Print
My spouse, our kids, and I recently returned from a fantastic 3,000-mile road trip from New England to southern Florida and back up through the Appalachian Mountains. We spent an … Continue reading The Fine Print
The Childhoods of Trees
Have you ever seen a partially or completely hollow tree, still quite leafy and alive? This is possible because [the tree’s] “veins” are in the outermost layer of the tree, … Continue reading The Childhoods of Trees
Who Needs a Dog?
“What’s this water doing on the floor?” I ask, pointing at a small puddle a few feet in front of the toilet. “That’s not water,” my four-year-old tells me. “It’s … Continue reading Who Needs a Dog?
Social Skills Win
The other day, I wrote about my trepidation in the face of attending a scientist party with my scientist spouse. So many people have contacted me both online and in … Continue reading Social Skills Win
Social Skills Boot Camp
I really dislike social interactions. I never know what to say or even how to become part of a conversation. And when I do get into a conversation, it inevitably … Continue reading Social Skills Boot Camp
Social Detoxing
Periodically, I read posts by friends and strangers about cutting “toxic” friends out of our lives or how to deal with “difficult” people. I envision people all over the world … Continue reading Social Detoxing
Imperfect Happiness 