My supervisor, Jessica, sat across from me in my office as we put the finishing touches on the project we had been tirelessly working on for the past couple of weeks. Her delicate hands gathered the loose documents and arranged them neatly in their folders. As she leaned back in her chair, she asked with a warm smile, “Do you have any plans for the weekend?” The soft glow of the desk lamp illuminated her features, highlig...

SATURDAY I woke up gathering my night clothes from the floor of Jessica's bedroom and walked back to my own room. Once there, I put on a pair of gym shorts and sneakers and then headed out for a morning run in the crisp mountain air. When I returned, the girls were perched on barstools at the island countertop and Jessica was busy cooking breakfast. "Morning, my beautiful ladies," I greeted them with a smile before headin...

SUNDAY Jessica and I were in the kitchen making pancakes when the girls padded in still looking sleepy. Lily made her way over to her mom and wrapped her arms around her waist, nuzzling her head into Jessica's side. "Morning Mom," she mumbled. "Good morning, sweetie," Jessica said, kissing the top of her daughter's head. She then looked over at Holly, who was sitting at the island counter, rubbing her eyes. "Morning, Holl...