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Aug
5
2019
It Takes a (Compassionate) Village

It Takes a (Compassionate) Village

It takes a village. Sounds cliche, right? Anyone who’s ever been a parent – or played a maternal or paternal role in a child’s life – knows it to be absolutely true. It takes a community of ...
Jun
30
2019
Let Freedom Ring

Let Freedom Ring

My concept of freedom has clearly changed over the years. I started out like any child does, wanting freedom at some point from being told what to do. I understood at some level that I had the ...
Jun
27
2019
Autism: Through the Lens of a Sibling

Autism: Through the Lens of a Sibling

Today, I share the sentiments of my son Cam, whose brother Owen now lives in a full-time residential setting at Anderson Center for Autism in the Hudson Valley region of New York. It’s been ...
Jun
7
2019
An Open Letter to Dads

An Open Letter to Dads

To Dads Everywhere this Father’s Day: First of all, thank you for being you. Most of you are probably trying to balance the challenges of work life with the needs of your families. Some of you ...
May
9
2019
In the Name of the Father

In the Name of the Father

I got up early to drive from the Hudson Valley to Connecticut on a Tuesday. I left at seven to avoid the rush hour traffic around Danbury and Waterbury. I called my brother Eric on the way; he ...