Full Steam Ahead!, 2nd Edition

You Can’t Get There Unless You’re Here

After breakfast I dropped off the twins at school and headed to work. Later in the morning, I sent Jim an e-mail thanking him for his help and telling him briefly about the conversation with my children. I also said that I’d like to talk with him and asked him to call me at home after work.

That evening, Jim and I had a long talk on the phone. I told him in detail about my conversations with Jen and Alex, how I had taken a hard look in the mirror at myself as a mother, and about our new family vision. He was supportive and impressed. We agreed that an important part of having a vision was to be honest about the current realities. In fact, an honest and accurate assessment of the present is as important ...