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Headwaters Nest

Messing with Our Sense of Time

Are we in the middle of the pandemic, approaching the end, or is it just the beginning?

Jun 25, 2020

The Learning Journey

As I watch Adrian’s pencil continue across the page, I’m thinking about the messiness of learning in this period of his life.

Mar 24, 2020

Not So Fast

Will we ever return to a time when mending, reusing or not buying in the first place is the norm?

Nov 22, 2019

The Big Sleepover

Having a friend over, the excitement and anxiety of sharing your space, was such a thrill.

Sep 16, 2019

Moving On

How did I find myself here, again in the middle of boxes?

Jun 20, 2019

First Job

What was your first job?

Mar 19, 2019

Sweet Tooth

When my mom asked me to bring dessert for a recent family celebration, I panicked.

Nov 20, 2018

Grad Night

How did a decade and a third slip by so quickly? My mom had been right: “Long days, short years.”

Sep 18, 2018

Where Time Stands Still

As daylight fills the evenings, it’s time to think about our camping plans for the summer. Pretty much every summer since my son Adrian could walk and talk, there has been a trip or two “up north” to do some tent camping.

Jun 19, 2018

Cafeteria Culture

The Good, the Bad — and the Ugly.

Mar 26, 2018

Broken Bones

His face was green and his pupils were dilated.

Nov 22, 2017

First Concert

The lights and lasers came on, igniting our optic nerves and setting our brains on fire.

Sep 16, 2017