PinnedChristine KroossinThe Bigger PictureToddlers Are Ruining the Housing Market“Let’s move.” Two simple words that for a young, childless couple ignites feelings of adventure and intrigue. But when I said them to my…Mar 26, 20219Mar 26, 20219
Christine KroossWe Hide the Knives in our SleevesThere are 14 seconds between safety and disaster. From when we open our eyes and look around, until the world changes forever. We breathe…May 3, 20221May 3, 20221
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Christine KroossDrylandI’ve spent the last six months a scuba diver, reentering the atmosphere slowly from the depths of bottomless mimosas. I was running out of…Jul 30, 20214Jul 30, 20214
Christine KroossinThe HavenIt’s Your First Day on the Job in the Big City!9:00 am: Arrive at new office building. Smile excitedly at elderly male security guard while passing through the metal detector. Set off…May 5, 20211May 5, 20211
Christine KroossinThe HavenMaking a Murderess5:58 am. I ambled down the frosted walkway from my house and slumped into the car. The half-eaten muffin I’d left on the dash the day…Apr 28, 2021Apr 28, 2021
Christine KroossinThe Bigger PictureBaby Travel: A How Not-To GuideMy son was five months old when we wrapped up a two-week vacation in the sleepy beach town of Edisto, South Carolina sun-kissed and…Apr 13, 20213Apr 13, 20213