by Caroline Crocker | Mar 27, 2024 | Faith, Family
I’m an immigrant who was born to an immigrant who was born to an immigrant and on and on for generations. You’d think that moving would be in my genes! I’ve Moved a Lot I’ve had plenty of practice in moving. As an adult, I’ve lived in Urbandale, Iowa; Coventry,...
by Caroline Crocker | Mar 25, 2024 | Faith, Family
History and Geography I went to high school in the days when they were experimenting with “Humanities,” which meant to be a mixture of English, history, etc., but was actually a glorified form of applied psychology. I asked to learn World History, but the school...
by Caroline Crocker | Mar 17, 2024 | Faith, Family
Fathers. Some are related to us through birth, some through love, and some through both. Some are good and some not so much. None are perfect. Personally, my father was related to me through birth, through love, and he was—well—human. Not perfect, but doing the best...
by Caroline Crocker | Feb 2, 2024 | Faith, Family, Teaching
Her Daddy is Amazing! Many years ago, my 3-year-old granddaughter, Megan, came into the living room, announcing that she is carrying the doll stroller because she is very strong. I asked her if it was heavy, and she easily confessed that it isn’t. Since...
by Caroline Crocker | Jan 29, 2024 | Faith, Family, My books
World War II and Me My Birth Family I’m the granddaughter of a half-Jewish woman whose nieces, nephew, and sister-in-law were killed upon arrival in Auschwitz. Her brother, my great uncle, survived Auschwitz, but only just. This grandmother’s Jewish fiancé...
by Caroline Crocker | Jan 26, 2024 | Family, Teaching
My Sweet Rebel After adjusting my wailing baby’s cover to keep the drizzle off his clothing, I continued pushing the stroller up the road. My toddler was running on ahead, as she often did. “Cathy, stay away from the curb!” “It okay, Mommy. I not fall.” I ground my...
