Several people have told me lately that May feels less like spring and more like “May-cember.” It’s the December of the school year. There are graduations, field days, awards ceremonies, end-of-school parties, teacher gifts, final projects, Mother’s Day plans, Memorial Day travel, sports banquets, recitals, class celebrations, field trips, summer camp registrations and approximately 427…
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First Things First is in the middle of a rebrand. Same name. Same mission. Deeper alignment. And as part of that process, I’ve had the privilege of sitting across from some of the founders of the organization and key stakeholders who prompted this work decades ago. I’ve asked them questions that sound simple until you…
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I try to keep one eye on the calendar. That is part of choosing topics to write about, after all: talk about what people are thinking about when they are thinking about it. Holidays, seasons, school rhythms, cultural moments, whatever emotional casserole we are collectively carrying that week. And yet, somehow, I missed Mother’s Day.…
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Overwhelm, Accountability and Relationships That Matter
Several people have told me lately that May feels less like spring and more like “May-cember.” It’s the December of the school year. There are graduations, field days, awards ceremonies, end-of-school parties, teacher gifts, final projects, Mother’s Day plans, Memorial Day travel, sports banquets, recitals, class celebrations, field trips, summer camp registrations and approximately 427…
What It Means to Put First Things First
First Things First is in the middle of a rebrand. Same name. Same mission. Deeper alignment. And as part of that process, I’ve had the privilege of sitting across from some of the founders of the organization and key stakeholders who prompted this work decades ago. I’ve asked them questions that sound simple until you…
The Mother’s Day Column I Forgot to Write
I try to keep one eye on the calendar. That is part of choosing topics to write about, after all: talk about what people are thinking about when they are thinking about it. Holidays, seasons, school rhythms, cultural moments, whatever emotional casserole we are collectively carrying that week. And yet, somehow, I missed Mother’s Day.…