The Importance of Fathers
The coming of age film, “Eighth Grade,” illustrates the importance of a father’s steady presence during adolescence.
Letting Go
As my oldest child was preparing to leave for college, I, too, was trying to prepare for her departure. It was not going well. Though I appeared to be perfectly at ease with her leaving, mild desperation lay just below the surface.
Food Fight
When I was in elementary school, my family lived next to a farm that had cows, horses, goats, pigs, chickens and many, many dogs. It seemed as though there were always a lot of adorable warm puppies to cuddle.