by Helene Wingens | March 14, 2020
It’s never been more clear that we live in a global world. And we can all learn from each other in critical ways and in other, perhaps less serious, ways. For instance, the way the Italians deal with the stress of coronavirus and quarantining. Watch these.
Their streets are deserted, their country in full lockdown, yet they sing on. And to that we say-Bravissimo!!
by Tracy Hargen | July 12, 2021
We are grateful to Northside Hospital for being there for their community during this difficult time and for the days to come as we emerge from this pandemic. “How Are You?” Such a mundane question — a polite but somewhat rhetorical opening to a conversation. We asked but hardly listened to the answer because it…
by Helene Wingens | July 9, 2021
We are grateful to Northside Hospital for being there for their community during this difficult time and for the days to come as we emerge from this pandemic. Sometimes the journey through a crisis requires us to be strong, but as the crisis recedes, the magnitude of what we have been through strikes us fully.…
by Erin Kane | June 25, 2021
The email was not entirely unexpected. It arrived late in the afternoon as I was clicking off my desk lamp and considering whether to cook or get a Wegmans Meal 2GO for dinner. I knew this day was coming. I’d participated in many meetings about it. But the specific contents of the message were unknown,…
by Megan Komp | May 6, 2021
If you know a teacher, you know that 4th quarter fatigue is a real thing. Don’t believe me? Just ask any educator you know. But be sure to do so prior to 8:30 at night. Otherwise, they are almost guaranteed to be asleep on the couch while their favorite Netflix show continues to play quietly…
by Jennie Burke | April 22, 2021
It’s COVID’s second spring, and I’m missing prom photos again on my social media feed. Like crocuses pressing through hard winter mulch, or the return of cherry blossoms and sparrow songs, prom photos are a hopeful symbol of vernal renewal. As a mother of four and a survivor of adolescence, I understand the importance of posing and…
by Jacqueline Miller | April 19, 2021
I don’t fancy myself much of a cook. More like a utilitarian mealtime facilitator. I can throw together enough calories to satisfy my crew, but it often subsists of frozen ravioli or dehydrated mashed potatoes. Cereal. String cheese. PB&J. My standard grocery list is packed with ready-made crutches to keep our bellies quiet. Or at…
by DawnMcMullan | April 7, 2021
On day 320 of our pandemic lockdown, my son and his girlfriend moved into their own apartment. They left skid marks like I’d been beating them, throwing things in boxes and laundry baskets and trash bags as if they had 120 seconds at Target and got to keep whatever they could carry out. They slept…
by Russell Heidorn | April 7, 2021
When the pandemic started a year ago my son Alex was a junior in high school. For him, the biggest impact wasn’t the distance learning, it was all the activities that were canceled including concert band, theatre, marching band, jazz band, track, cross country, and so on. He was bummed but overall he said he…
by Elizabeth Spencer | April 1, 2021
I was online shopping the other day for a dress to wear to my two seniors’ graduation ceremonies — because even if I end up wearing it in my living room while I watch a live-streamed ceremony, I am getting myself a new dress. I got one four years ago when my firstborn graduated from…
by Stephanie Crofton | March 26, 2021
In my role at High Point University, I recently interviewed about 30 graduating high school students who are eligible for HPU’s top scholarship program. These students are the best and the brightest from all over the country, and any institution of higher learning would be proud to enroll them. Because of the pandemic, however, these…
