Tag: health

  • The Place We Put Our People

    The Place We Put Our People

    It is the remarkable uniformity – the sameness –  that slaps me in the face. Pleasant. Clean. Spacious. Orderly. Middle class. Nice. A place you walk into and believe that your dad, mom or grandpa will be safe and taken care of, that everything will be okay, that you’re doing The Right Thing. These buildings, like clusters… Read more

  • Leaving Children Home Alone? It’s Complicated.

    Leaving Children Home Alone?  It’s Complicated.

    It makes for a perfect sit-com setup.  Eight-year-old Kevin is accidentally left Home Alone when his family heads off on Christmas vacation without him.  Funny in the movies, not so funny in reality. As a mother of four, I can attest that life gets a whole lot easier when at least one child reaches that… Read more