When I am not sure how to handle change, I go to my toolkit. Here, a study I did in my neighborhood in Costa Rica to pass the time...

En mi caso, mis padres guardaron mi pasado en su sótano. Los refugiados no pueden darse ese lujo. English version here. Belky Hernández...

In my case, my parents guarded my past in their basement. Refugees don't have that luxury. Versión en español aquí. Belky Hernandez...

Two local high school students gave me great parenting advice in a context where white-supremacy is real: listen to my kids, and talk...

En este mes del amor y la amistad, necesitamos escuchar a los demás. Pero también, por un tiempo, estoy tratando de implementar lo que...

In this month of love, we need to listen to others. But now for a time I’m also trying to practice what my friend Julio does – turn off...

Announcing an exciting new partnership with Pri Montano, my friend and amazing home chef / Anunciando una nueva asociación emocionante...

Sandhill cranes travel hundreds of miles, but they stop (by the tens of thousands) to socialize, eat, and rest. You and I can go far,...

Soy perfeccionista, así que la idea de tener solamente un 50% de la razón me es difícil, pero también puedo pensar en momentos que tuvo...

I'm a perfectionist, so the idea of being only 50% right is hard; but I can also think of times when I was 100% wrong. The falls of the...

I interrupt the regularly scheduled blog to stare out the window and point you in the direction of some election-inspired poetry. En vez...

La presente publicación se puede considerar como una carta de amor a todas y todos mis amigos de Costa Rica y más allá en América Latina,...

En un mundo complicado, podemos trabajar para sanar las divisiones, aprender de los demás y encontrar el equilibrio. La vista desde mi...

In a complicated world, we can work to bridge divides, learn from others, and find balance. The view from my apartment where I lived for...

When the anxiety hamster wheel begins to spin there’s no telling what else might get broken, besides just the oxcart wheel. Hopefully not...

The kind of pride that shows when all people get to participate in the national story seems like something to celebrate. My first...

As I continue to process our bilingual, dual-citizen life, it occurs to me that my life’s work will need to bridge at least two...