Just Beyond the Fear

Recently, I listened again to a story we have shared before with our Be There Dad community.  It is about Robert Louis Stevenson, the author of classic books like Treasure Island. Growing up in 19th century Scotland, as a boy, he was intrigued by the work of the lamplighters who went about with a ladder…

I Am A Mom

Last week I was volunteering on my usual day at the food pantry when a new volunteer joined us. She was a young lady who appeared to be thirty-something. I introduced myself and then asked the question, I always ask: “So, what do you do when you are not volunteering here? I often get a…