by Karen Huffman
April is host to a lot of observations. It is National Canine Fitness Month, National Fresh Celery Month, National Soft Pretzel Month, and perhaps the most fitting for the current state of affairs - the National Month of Hope. April also happens to be the Month of the Military Child. As a mother who has [...]
On March 12, 2020 , I walked out of my office building unsure of what the following days would bring. The narrative was changing by the hour and I made the last-minute decision to bring my work laptop home with me. When I walked over to the school to greet the kids at the end [...]
Earlier this afternoon, the Governor of Virginia announced that his administration have ordered all schools to close for the remainder of the school year. Our family continues to be among millions of others swimming in uncertainty and unknown as to what our new normal will look like in the coming months. My facade of adventure [...]
I've worn nothing but activewear for the past nine days. By that measure alone, I am living my best life. The uncertainty hangs heavy but I'm determined to find the silver linings of this period that history has yet to label. I am managing okay - the kids are learning, my position has translated nicely [...]
