Baby Changing

It begins the moment a boy takes his first breath as an infant.   His clock ticks second by second, bringing him to the point where he will at last become a man. Every culture has its ideal age for this transformation to be complete, along with a whole array of ceremonies and traditions to mark … More Baby Changing

A Stone’s Throw

Friends of mine recently welcomed their second child into their lives, and I’ve been thinking about the fresh promises a new life represents.  There is wonder in watching this little person grow physically, and even moreso in seeing the personality open like a rosebud into a bloom.  A child doesn’t do this alone, of course. … More A Stone’s Throw