Jan 3, 2013 Posted by Tes Silverman

For Some Children, A “Bedroom” Is Quite Different

Have you ever thought of your bedroom as a haven? Would you consider your bedroom as a place of peace, besides a room to sleep in? Until I saw James Mollison’s photo essay depicting the “bedrooms” of children from different countries, I never thought much of it. For someone who had to share a bedroom with my sister, my bedroom was never a place that I could go to for peace and quiet. Our... read more

Nov 28, 2012 Posted by Tes Silverman

Life After “Sandy”

If you’re like so many who have experienced superstorm “Sandy”, you may or may not have electricity back. If someone had told me four weeks ago that “Sandy” would cause such massive devastation to so many people, I would not haven taken them seriously until it happened. It would be Monday evening as the winds were gaining strength that we lost power and until we decided to... read more

Oct 22, 2010 Posted by Tes Silverman

A House is Just A House…Or Is It More?

During a car ride back from a sleepover at one of Shaina’s friends, she remarked that her friend’s house was huge. When my husband questioned what she meant, her response was, “it just means that she has a big house”. It’s not that Shaina is immune to how some people live, she just accepts their way of living as different from how she lives. Her response made me think back to... read more