This has been a crazy summer for me! Many people already know this, but my mother passed away very unexpectedly in the middle of May. This made it a very difficult summer for me and my family, which was compounded by the fact that I graduated with my Doctorate from the University of Iowa the same week my mother died and was married the next month! To say it has been a whirlwind would be an understatement. One of my saving graces during this difficult time has been my students