Wild Voorhies Pack

Home is the place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in. Robert Frost Ten months after my husband and I married, we had our first child, Daughter #1 (no comments, please!). My husband was finishing up at BYU, and I was in my first year of teaching. My parents…

Home is place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in. Robert Frost Growing up is hard. Most of us face adulthood with trepidation and suspicion. Justifiably so. As one of my students once told me, “being responsible sucks.” Or wait, maybe that was my husband? When Son #1 decided…

Home is the place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in. Robert Frost The kindergarten teacher who taught most of my eight kids once told me that she could always tell when my children were in her class. They understood the value of money. I guess she was right….

Home is the place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in Robert Frost I saw a T-shirt last week which said, “Dear Karma—I have a list of people you missed.” I was instantly transported back to the day Son #3 lost his temper about something. He was furious and…

Home is the place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in. Robert Frost Last weekend I visited with Son #5 who lives in Boise, Idaho. He has four kids, a lovely home, an exceptional wife, and a generally high-quality life. There was a time when I feared that would…