“Creativity is contagious, pass it on” —Albert Einstein Children and adolescents are curious. They are natural question-askers, and explore the world around them with a sense of wonder that seems both passionate and contagious. Through reflecting on my own adolescent years and hearing stories from my...
As an early morning biker, passionate writer, wanderer of art museums, and avid consumer of TED Talks and podcasts, I am known to my friends and family as a forever optimist. To me, however, it is an approach more than a label, that is, an...
When I found out that I was pregnant in the summer of 2004, one of my first concerns was about what I would teach my child: after all, how much did I really know? One of the more pleasant surprises of the actual experience of parenting...
Some of life’s storms can be harder to weather than others, and our biggest dreams and best intentions may not always land where we aim them. It is in the spirit of this classic life lesson that we share the news that we will be...