

What will a new year teach us?
I’m writing this on New Year’s Eve, at the close of what has been a heartbreaking year for my family. Earlier this month my cousin...


New Year's Resolution: Goals, Revisited
The end of the year is fast approaching (as is my maternity leave, which will likely start just a couple of days into 2020), and I’m...


Continuing to Build Relationships (even in December)
It’s December, the days are short, the school day is long, and everyone feels the impending excitement of vacation. December can be...


Sully's Cider Cake
A few months ago, I issued myself a cooking challenge: I set out to create my very own recipe and bake my son’s second birthday cake. ...


Bad Days
The other day, I locked myself out of my house. I’d been working from home, and I stepped out to grab the mail. The moment the door...


A Second Look at Lectures
Last year I had the great good fortune to be part of the project team that generated the Radically Reimaged Relationships report, which...


When Learning is Magical
This past weekend, as I was perusing the Kids channel on Netflix, I happened across The Magic School Bus. I loved these books and...


Meaningful Resolutions: An Update
We’re entering the 23rd week of the year, and June seems like a natural time to pause and take stock of how my New Year’s resolution is...


Practicing Samosas
This blog is the second in a series on the connection between cooking and learning. For our first post, and how we frame this month of...


The Perfect Sandwich Loaf
Because Kris and I work in different locations, we talk on the phone a lot. I love our conversations, and I’ve been struck by how often...