There’s this feeling many people share that, if you want to follow the news, you’ll end up feeling tortured. It’s true that world news these days is heavy; most big stories right now are truly matters of life and death. It can be a lot to process, and it’s tempting to avoid the news altogether […]

“If I sit really, really close to the door,” she said. “If someone came running down the hall with a gun, I wouldn’t have time.”Please take a moment to process that quote. Really read it. Those words came from a high school student.

Reporting to you tonight live from the trenches, where I am currently sheltering in a corner of my house while FIVE–count ’em, FIVE–children literally tear my house to shreds, I bring you today’s edition of “Get Familiar.”

Yep. That picture is pretty much me for the next 3 weeks. Nope. No baby yet. But… there is another huge thing happening soon and in town…

Welcome to Get Familiar, a new regular post where I get to share with you all kinds of crap from all over the internet. Yay!