I had heard wonderful things about Maid, but rarely does a book hold my attention so well that I finish it in one sitting. Before I go too far, the most striking message from this book was the idea that you don’t know their story. Throughout our adoption training classes that phrase has been the refrain. It’s … Continue reading monday musings: you don’t know their story
Oh, my stainless steel water bottle, how do I love thee. I'm sorry I cheated on you with the snazzy and classy glass water bottle that Justin got from his previous employer. I'm sorry that I took your dropability for granted and thought that your dents weren't pretty or a sign of how much you … Continue reading monday musings: an ode to my water bottle
Like all of us, I'm a work in progress. Sometimes I think my super power is extreme patience and other times I have a pretty short fuse. As a professor, I was endlessly patient with my students. I truly wanted them to do well and to really get it. Of course, there were those who … Continue reading monday musings: cultivate patience
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