One Day I’ll Miss These Drives To and From School
I am at the school for the third or fourth time today. I have honestly lost track of how many times I’ve made the drive to the high school. As…
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Enjoy the Ride, Kid
Last night I watched an episode of Shrinking. If you haven’t jumped into the series yet, it’s one of those that hits the heart hard- at…
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Grief Didn’t Break Me, It Rearranged Me
I survived losing my father after his long, grueling battle with cancer. It was one of the most difficult seasons of my life. I had a front row seat…
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We Fell Out of Friendship
It was just a normal Monday afternoon, sitting in the waiting room at the dentist’s office. I had one kid reading her Kindle quietly, one…
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I’m Learning To Be Soft and Strong
During the weeks we cared for my grandmother in hospice, survival mode felt necessary. There were medications to track. Visitors to update. Logistics…
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Mommy, Will You Play With Me?
With four kids at three different schools, our days are full. Between sports practices, music lessons, clubs, rehearsals, games, meets, and…
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Could We Take a Page from the ’80s and Stop Overparenting?
I have a confession: Yesterday I let my 11-year-old play with fire. Like literally. We live in the country, there is still wet snow on the ground,…
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There Was a Shooting at My High School; Can I Keep My Kids Safe Anymore?
It is enough. I have had it. I had thought this year would be better. I tried to will it. I tried to convince myself with my resolutions during that…
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Every Neighborhood Needs a Baby
My grandmother was astounded when I told her I had met so many of her neighbors after we had only lived in her house for a couple of weeks. Grandma…
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God Carries Me Through the Deep Waters of Change
“Ahhh!” My underwater scream garbled in my snorkel tube as the manta ray’s cavernous mouth swept a hand’s distance from my face. My…
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Faith After a Rare Disease Diagnosis
My pastor frequently speaks of “kid pain” and acknowledges there’s nothing like it. I can testify to that. After nine months of uncertainty and…
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Good Mothers Bake from Scratch, and Other Lies I’ve Believed
I am standing at the kitchen counter, spooning banana mix into a muffin tin, when my daughter makes a proposal. “How about dis . . . ?” Presley…
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