When we first moved to Mexico, our toddler son was social and verbal— in English.  One Sunday morning when he was close to two we visited a church in our city.   Will was put in a...

***** 2019 ***** Brenda lay in bed staring at the darkness. The clock read 2:59. She couldn't sleep. She eased out from under the covers, careful not to wake her husband. She slipped into some...

There's a box in my closet that's been virtually untouched for ten years. It holds framed pictures of my kids' grandparents and aunts and uncles.  They used to hang on the wall of our house...

"I grew up transient, with change as my constant. I lived a privileged life in many ways, and benefited from a plethora of experiences denied many of my more settled peers. In fact, I felt...

I used to think community was one network that served as a safety net. But, community isn't just one circle. Your network is actually multiple circles where you belong. Sometimes they overlap and...

Mosaic art is made of tiny pieces arranged to be pleasing to the eye. The artist chooses which pieces he wants to include.  It's the vision of the artist and the choice of the pieces and the...