The other day I ran away to the beach. It felt good to just get in the car with three of my kids and escape for a few hours. My mother met us there. My brother left work early and met us too. It was just one of those days where you feel you have to hold onto the fleeting days July days. (I'm tired of thinking already that summer is going too fast. It's only July!) As we sat there we passed around sunscreen and reapplied and found the right ones for face and knees and wet slick bodies. We debated the merits of 15 vs. 85. That's when my mother chimed in. "You know, over 15 is no more effective. It makes no difference." This has been her mantra for as long as I can remember. Let me explain. My mother is beautiful. She has an inner beauty that radiates through her dark molasses eyes that can open up to you and welcome you in. She played basketball for most of her life and is still fit - her l...
balancing life, work, and family