How What You Don’t Know Can Help You

Greet the edges of your understanding with awe, not angst.

The first leaves of spring, by the author, Emily P.G. Erickson

Growing up, on the second Sunday in May, you could usually find my family outside, planting flowers for my mom. On Mother’s Day last year, my husband, kids, and I stuffed our in-ground planters with seedlings: basil, mint, strawberries, and tiny tomatoes you can pop in your mouth come August. But when…