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February 5, 2013

Fútbol: My Super Bowl Reflections

Last Sunday afternoon our family checked in with culture by turning on the TV for a football game. As we watched the Super Bowl, I found myself reflecting on the entirely different game of fútbol I watched last summer. I serve on the board of WaterAfrica, a nonprofit that raises awareness and funds for villagers …

February 1, 2013

Losing the Map and Finding the Way Home

brain injury, Window Thinking

I saw a picture of a handsome curly-haired birthday boy on Facebook last week. When his Teacher-Mom took her maternity leave 10 years ago, I took my first teaching job – hired to teach her 4th grade class. I loved teaching. The challenges, the relationships, the creativity, the opportunities. My imagination easily skipped ahead and framed …