Category: featured

Can You See It?

Remodeling a home as a verbal thinker Our house in Bellevue is going to need some work. Nothing structural, thank goodness. And all things considered (age of the house, having been a rental for twenty years, etc), the work is not really that much.… Continue Reading “Can You See It?”

Athena just wanted to be loved

Some dogs want attention. Others need to feel safe. Some need a job. Athena needed love. Athena and her brother were surrendered to the local animal shelter at just a few months old. She was an anxious pup so the staff took to having… Continue Reading “Athena just wanted to be loved”

My Home May Not Be Your Home

“La mia casa ė la tua casa.”  I’ve been saying this quite a bit in the last week. I’m sure you know this phrase in Spanish, mi casa es tu casa: my home is your home. This is the ultimate offer of hospitality, yes?… Continue Reading “My Home May Not Be Your Home”

Purchasing Property in Italy – Part 3

In my last post about 1-Euro homes in Italy, I shared how I found a place I absolutely loved but knew I couldn’t purchase. And you agreed with me. The moisture problem was too great and I needed to listen to my friend, Giuseppe,… Continue Reading “Purchasing Property in Italy – Part 3”

Rosa Parks. Almost Home

Naples is the last place I would expect to see something related to the struggle for Civil Rights in America. But there I was in the San Ferdinando district, admiring The Royal Palace from the 17th Century when inside the Courtyard of Honour was… Continue Reading “Rosa Parks. Almost Home”

Home is Inside You

Over the years, when I talk about my work researching the psychology of home, inevitably someone will say, “Home is inside you.” Yes, I smile. This is true. It took many years for me to experience this truth. One can know something intellectually but… Continue Reading “Home is Inside You”

Tethered Hearts

To be tethered is to have roots.
To be tethered is to know home.

The Special Role of Fathers

Things have changed a lot in recent years. The traditional roles of mother and father aren’t what they were when many of us were growing up – and certainly not what they were in the time of our grandparents and those before them. Today,… Continue Reading “The Special Role of Fathers”

America & Home: The Greenwood Massacre

If you don’t know the history of the Greenwood massacre, you’re not alone. But it’s time that you do.

Winter Memories and Home

“Winter must be cold for those with no warm memories.” – Anne Bradstreet (Puritan Colonialist, poet, mother of eight, (1612-1672) When I was growing up, kids were allowed to play outside unsupervised. In fact, it was the norm. Even the expectation. No questions asked.… Continue Reading “Winter Memories and Home”