By the Way

I have never been into New Years Resolutions. In lieu of resolutions, a few years ago I jumped on the One Word bandwagon, where you choose o...

“Christmas this year didn’t feel quite like Christmas,” Juliana said last night before bedtime. “What do you mean?” I asked “We didn’t get...

We have now been back in the America for over 10 months. 10 months! That is by far the longest we have been here since we got married 11 ye...

When we left to come back to the US this year, our friends kept asking, “Are you coming back? How sure our you that you will be back?” They ...

“Everyone has a story or a struggle that will break your heart. And, if you’re really paying attention, most people have a story that will ...

I mentioned in the past my "aha" moment of realizing I was a highly sensitive person.  I didn't even know what that meant befo...

T h e other day I read a verse in Psalm 30: I will exalt you, Lord, for you lifted me out of the depths and did not let my enemie...

I write a lot about mental illness because 1) I have many years of experience with it, 2) I am very interested in mental health and plan to...

First Day of Pre-K and Second Grade Today I dropped the girls off for their first day of American school. Juliana was nervous because...

It is another one of those questions like “How are you adjusting to America?” and “Where are you from?” and “Do you love China?” that leave...