A few days ago, I met someone new. Literally new, as in newly born and fresh from the NICU. He came into the world early, but he is making great strides in his development. Everyone near him lights up. You just can’t help it…
“Mommy, let’s color,” she would say and go get her plastic pencil box filled with crayons. I’d pull out construction paper and other supplies and sit down at the table with her. She would stand in the chair, lean on the table, and hold a worn-down crayon between chubby toddler fingers...