When I have a child in my psychotherapy office, I spend the first session building rapport and getting to know my new client. I do this through games, art, a...
Family
My grandma would have been 99 in September. She made it to April 22, outliving Pope Francis by one day. She was never his biggest fan. The arc of Grandma’s...
My children love hearing the story of the time I got into trouble as a kindergartener, the time I had to “sit on the black line” at recess. It would be...
When I first started dating my husband, I hated sitting next to him at Mass. His leg was constantly bouncing, shaking the pew and distracting me from what was...
Presence Directed by Steven Soderbergh (Neon, 2024) Who loves a good horror movie? Well, if you do, you are out of luck. This is not a horror movie. OK, who...
Part of me resented when my 68-year-old mom mentioned offhandedly that she was shopping for what she plans to be her final computer. “Laptops tend to last me...
There’s a girl of about 9 or 10 named “Clara” with whom I often share a pew at the parish where I attend daily Mass. She’s a sweet kid, tall for her age...
I remember the first time someone referred to me as “opinionated.” While not categorically negative, the trait is hardly complimentary, and being called such...
As our 10th wedding anniversary approached, my wife, Theresa, and I hatched a plan to celebrate. We would ask my parents and brothers to watch our four young...
We’ve made at least one great cultural advancement in recent years when it comes to the holidays: We’ve become aware that for many people, this time of year is...
