How To Take An Active Role in Creating M...

By day, I am a professional photographer. I’m also a big fan of TED talks. When I saw this brief TED talk come across my subscription queue, watching it was an immediate must. A long time ago in New York City, Steven Addis stood on a corner holding his 1-year-old daughter in his arms, and his wife snapped a photo. That image inspired an annual father-daughter ritual, where Addis...

The Promise My Dad Chose To See

I’ll never forget all the times my dad and I shared together. There were so many times he could have told me he was too busy or that I needed to go help my mom with my brother, but he never did. Dad always had time for his little girl. I admired my dad and prayed that someday I would meet a man who would take care of me the way my father did. I prayed that man would be a reflection...

Valuables: Daughters & Time

This video is making its rounds thoughout the webosphere, and it captured my full attention this morning on CNN while awaiting a flight. While the video is telling in itself, the CNN...

Quote for the Week

A daughter is the happy memories of the past, the joyful moments of the present, and the hope and promise of the future. ~Author Unknown      

Of Sundaes, Peanuts, and Very Memorable ...

I have always been the quintessential daddy’s girl. My childhood memory bank is a treasure trove of Father-Daughter remembrances: Sunday trips to the ice cream shop, packs of airplane honey roasted peanuts he saved for me from his business trips, the spontaneous tickle attacks that were both hysterical and oh-so-painful, hearing him growl at my opponents during my middle school...