Musings about midlife, parenting, travel, and the tension of holding it all together.
The Imperfect Sandwich
My generation is in what’s often called the sandwich generation. Stuck between the responsibilities of parenting our children and taking care of our parents. It’s an imperfect metaphor though because I’m not so much the meat in the middle as I am the bread that’s holding it all together. If I dig a bit further…
Seeking Liminal Space
In Malapascua, Philippines, I went on a deep ocean dive to see hammerhead sharks (we did not in fact see hammerhead sharks). It was the early hours of the morning, and the ocean was a deep blue filtering into turquoise in the subtle morning light. As I sank deeper – the blue darker, the sounds…
Parenting from the Middle
I went into labor at 1am mid a multi-day international conference. Afterwards, a wise old colleague told me ‘she’s your legacy now.’ I didn’t fully understand those words at the time…
The Itinerary in My Spreadsheet: Blissful Belize
The trip was booked for 2025. Life had other plans. But the research is done, the itinerary is solid, and it’s still a trip I’d take if I could. For now the itinerary is sitting in my spreadsheet. I thought about dusting it off for summer 2026, we could make it work. But for now…
Between Home and Away 