Book summary

In the midst of a myriad of tumultuous changes in her family and career, Katrina Kenison writes about having the discipline and awareness to appreciate the hidden pleasures of everyday life. Kenison and her husband decided to move out of the only home her two teenage sons had ever known, a fateful choice which set off a chain reaction of major changes for her family. After some adverse temporary living situations, they opted to build a new home in a rural town, but then Kenison lost her job as the editor of THE BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES series. Meanwhile, her oldest son was trying to find the right college as her younger boy adjusted to his new high school. At the center of the drama, she finds a fresh appreciation for the rare serenity of an ordinary day, which in turn grants her the peace of mind to help her guide her family through a season of stress.