Onto tune
Song of the Sea… and the prompting of a pure heart! “I am not sure why I felt like singing this song,” she said as her sweet voice concluded the Gaelic chanting of Lisa Hannigan‘s “Song of the Sea”… “Because your heart … Continued
Inspiring Thoughts on Parenting
On a fabulous Father’s Day, a friend shared with me an inspiring list of quotes on parenting which I feel are worth sharing broadly: “Adults are always asking little kids what they want to be when they grow up because … Continued
Father’s Day Gift
Unto every father hath been enjoined the instruction of his son and daughter in the art of reading and writing and in all that hath been laid down in the Holy Tablet. (Baha’u’llah, The Kitab-i-Aqdas, p. 37) Almost 8 years … Continued
Let us turn our thoughts today to Martin Luther King
There is hardly a thing more fulfilling than witnessing your child share a passion of yours. Soon after she was born, 12 years ago, Sofia was carried by her mom and me in a carseat to weekly rehearsals of the Metropolitan Washington Bahá’í … Continued
Appreciate, Befriend, Co-create
See ye no strangers “You were talking as if you’ve been friends whole life”, Sofia, my 11 year-old daughter commented as we were walking to Northside Social for coffee and afternoon snack before our makeshift Bulgarian lesson at the library. She was … Continued
Positive Response to Young Engineers’ Parenting
Positive Response to Young Engineers’ Parenting The response to my post “Young Engineers” has been very positive so I want to share some of the feedback I received. On Twitter, my post got selected as a favorite by several organizations including … Continued
Young Engineers
What Kind of Engineers Are You Going To Be? The calm and sunny April morning of the first day of spring break during my first year at high school was disturbed by an impatient phone ring. The urgent call my best friend’s … Continued
This Is The Law: Always Be Happy
My 7 year old Juliet had this little surprise gift for me yesterday: If we are not happy and joyous at this season, for what other season shall we wait and for what other time shall we look?… Be calm, … Continued
The real to-do list
You’ve seen those lists reminding you to sing, hope, laugh, smile to strangers, love — and yes indeed, as a friend on Facebook reminded me, the list should start with love. And yet, how often do we take the time … Continued
Sofia’s question and the gift of the Fast
As Juliet was eating her breakfast this morning, her sweet sister Sofia asked me “Am a Baha’i or am I a Christian or what am I?”. The gift of the Fast is that I have been feeling so serene and … Continued