I wasn’t sure what retirement would be like. I knew that I would be “retiring” but vowed to not withdraw from service to children and families.1 My commitment to advocacy could not be time-limited. I could not withdraw from the work at hand. But it would be different. When I was working, I felt that…
Thoughts
Conscious Parenting – Basic Traits
I am convinced that we are never really done “parenting,” even for folks without children or with grown children.
Heart break continues
The heart break of gun violence continues. Early in 2024, there were more mass shootings than days in the year.
Communal parenting
When we fail our children, we fail our communities and ourselves. We have a communal responsibility to all of the children in our communities.
Conscious parenting – Basic tools
Instruction, engagement, and involvement are mandatory elements of the process that is parenting beyond the basic nurturing of our children.
Science and faith: a wondrous mix
The wondrous mixture of science and faith makes us stronger when we embrace it and use it to improve our lives, to improve the lives of others, and the life of our communities.




