I spend a lot of time talking to people about their lives.
The big milestones always appear, but it’s usually the small things that stay with me. The smell of a kitchen. A particular beach. A story everyone in the family knows but nobody can quite agree on.
This journal is where I write about those kinds of moments, and about the questions that help people remember them.
When Firsts Quietly Become Lasts: Capturing the Small Moments of Childhood
Mother’s Day has a way of making you pause and take stock of family life. In our house I’m watching two very different chapters unfold at once, a six year old still discovering firsts and a teenager already leaving some quiet lasts behind.
Recording a Couple’s Story (It’s Rarely the Love Story You Expect)
Valentine’s Day likes a neat love story. Most real relationships are messier, funnier, and far more interesting than that.
Why Ordinary Lives Make the Best Stories
A quiet reflection on memory, storytelling, and the ordinary moments that shape a life.