It can often seem a small thing to say thank you. As a parent, I coach my children with these words regularly, “say thank you,”...

 I popped out of town this last week for an impromptu get-a-way to visit my parents and catch-up with my sister-in-laws and a few long-time...

So many friends’ children begin school this week, and as we fumble our way into our own year, I admit I’m a little sad to...

“a portrait of my children, once a week, every week in 2014” liam // You discovered a new favorite skate park and beg to go...

The environment must be rich in motives which lend interest to activity and invite the child to conduct his own experiences. — Maria Montessori, The Absorbent Mind...

I’m thrilled to finally announce here that I will be officially joining my sister, Kristen, working as a photographer at Fidelis Studio. For years, I’ve listened...

Earlier in the year, I began a style series exploring pieces from my closet I considered essential–clothing or accessories I go to regularly and tend...

  “a weekly portrait of each of my children in 2014” liam // You decided this week you want to begin taking your own pictures and...

Each year, August seems to be one of the harder months around here. The long days grow hotter, keeping us indoors more. I also tend...

When I first began writing in this space in 2007, I was influenced by and quoted Thoreau’s Walden. Like so many before me, I treasured...