This week I had a lot on my mind, but I didn't really think about the impact of any of it on my family.  That was selfish. Until last night as I was putting my daughter to bed, we started to have one of our "private" conversations.  She's very into our alone chats lately.  As she nears the double digits (she's turning 10 soon), I sense more of a need for this time together. I realized I hadn't been in the moment often enough for her this week and had neglected to have these conversations as often as I should have. And earlier this … [Read more...]