Seeking normalcy: even for a moment

ABSTRACT In ‘Seeking Normalcy: Even for a Moment,’ the author reflects childhood visits to the Smith family, a homeschooling family with imaginative older children who facilitated a creative outdoor play environment. In vivid descriptions of the Smiths’ property – a sunlit craft room, a weeping willow – the author captures how weekly playdates became an immersive self-made world. From secret messages to homemade dolls, these unique memories bring about a feeling of freedom, belonging, and possibility.