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Somewhere Between Ice and Sand on St. Paul Island
We’ve been searching for an ice-free stretch of beach since early March on St. Paul Island, Alaska. Yesterday, somewhere between ice and sand, we finally reached the water.
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Spring in the Sub-Arctic
Spring doesn’t always arrive all at once. At English Bay on St. Paul Island, the season reveals itself in shifting ice, passing birds, and quiet signs of change, if you know how to notice them.
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Across an Ocean of Waiting
Our family is scattered across the world right now. Some of us are in Alaska. Some in Wisconsin. One in Texas. One somewhere in the Middle East at sea. And like many families right now, we are waiting. These past months have been a season of travel, goodbyes, and quiet adjustments. Across an Ocean of…
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Why Wonder Still Matters
Curiosity fuels learning, yet today’s children face more testing and fewer opportunities to wonder. Drawing on research in education, psychology, and child development, this article explores why wonder remains essential to attention, motivation, and cognitive growth, and how families and educators can bring it back into daily learning.
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Picking Up the Pen Again
Anchorage offered a small moment of stillness, and in that space I found my way back to my art journals. A new page, an old dried lupine, and a glimpse of my children’s early handwriting reminded me why creating feels like coming home.
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