Posts by: Katie Kennedy
March 2, 2026 10:52 am
Published by Katie Kennedy
Have you done any work on your obituary recently? I don’t mean writing it ahead of time, as some people do, leaving humorous or poignant messages to be published upon their deaths. I’m talking about working on things that matter now. The way you live today will determine what your family will write about and...
February 27, 2025 9:27 pm
Published by Katie Kennedy
“Show me your pictures!” I said, huddling next to my friend on the bleachers while our kids played in the pep band. Michelle whipped out her phone. “Philip planned the whole thing,” she said. “I got us there, but he organized the local transportation, got us tickets to the monuments, and mapped out tours of...
February 27, 2025 9:02 pm
Published by Katie Kennedy
Every day, the morning hustle is the same. Most of our mornings are a mad rush to get the kids in the car to get them to school on time. Hopefully—hopefully—by the time we are in the car, my son has remembered his backpack and my daughter has matching shoes on her feet. But by...
February 27, 2025 12:47 pm
Published by Katie Kennedy
She left the house, took the car, and I thought she was never coming back. How did we get here? What did I miss? We’d just had a baby. Our daughter was healthy, happy, and clung to me. I was knee-deep in chores, ensuring all of our family’s physical needs were met. But in doing...
February 27, 2025 11:39 am
Published by Katie Kennedy
When I look back at childhood, I think about the decisions I made in adolescence. The early years were perfectly happy and normal, but the later years led me to places that make me cringe when I think back on it. I can pinpoint the triggers that caused the good and bad choices. But a...
January 1, 2025 9:00 am
Published by Katie Kennedy
On a family vacation to a tropical location, one of my colleagues and his siblings decided to kayak out to a sandbar. It quickly became apparent that the surf was stronger than they thought. The group had a decision to make—strain against the pounding waves to make it to the sandbar, or give up, head...
