Mom’s getaway and the lost boy

Last month I went on a one-night getaway with three of my girlfriends. It was a long time coming. Two … More

My first marathon: Carried by music & mantra (part 2 of 2)

After I signed up to run my first marathon with one of my best friends, I looked forward to every … More

My first marathon: Getting to the start line (part 1)

I don’t have a bucket list. I haven’t always dreamt of running a marathon. It’s not a goal of mine. … More

For Skyla on her 5th birthday

Dear Skyla, You are 5 now. A whole hand. Your birthday did not go as planned. You were okay with … More

What my grandmothers left me

My biological paternal grandmother, Maydell Davis Miller—a Kansas-born daughter of the American Revolution, a Southern California school teacher, a mother … More

Speaking up

I heard this on Oprah’s podcast recently: The less powerful people in the room should speak more, the more powerful … More

How the Kavanaugh hearings changed us for the better

Though terrified to have Brett Kavanaugh making important decisions for our country, I’m not more heartbroken over his appointment to … More

Faith in the madness

So much is happening and changing all the time. We are floating along in our plans and our projects and … More

33 confessions

For the sake of vulnerability and truth, I’m going to take the occasion of my 33rd birthday to get 33 … More

Water over weapons

While traveling in Nicaragua last week, we ate at a rustic taco shack on the beach and invited a local … More