Spending time with my partner’s mother is important. We live far away from each other, and I only see … More
Tag: Healthy Relationships
The Real Joy of Backpacking
Recently two young women from Chicago, students at our college, approached me surreptitiously about going backpacking. The situation was … More
Musings on Identity and Skin Color
Personally, I get a thrill when I see any of the fabulous Ogwumike sisters on TV playing basketball for … More
Easy Crafts for Gathering Friends
Remember Plaster of Paris? Gosh, I sure do. I remember a fifth-grade art-class project in which we … More
Eight Ways to Cultivate Relationships with Youth
I’m a great believer that the job of parenting need not fall solely on parents. Parenting is full-time job; they … More
Making Room for Mom
Most of my panic has subsided into resignation. I’m nervous about my mother coming into to my home and finding … More
Atonement: the Future of Good Relationships
A recent training with twenty-five women at Charlotte Maxwell Complementary Clinic for low-income women with cancer made me think about … More
Visibility: the Fear and Redemption of Being Seen
We don’t want to stand out. We don’t own our gifts and talents. We shy away from the … More
Karma Compass 