To the Mother-in-Law Whose Love I Doubted, I Get it Now
I am your only son’s first and only love. We met in college. From the moment I met you, mother-in-law,…
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I am your only son’s first and only love. We met in college. From the moment I met you, mother-in-law,…
Continue ReadingGlennon Doyle says, “The miracle of grace is that you can give what you have never gotten.” It’s one of…
Continue ReadingTo all the "faraway grandmas and grandpas”—this is what my children call my parents. They live in central Canada, and…
Continue ReadingI’d never heard of apartment sofas until last month, probably because I had hand-me-down living room furniture when I was…
Continue Reading“My hands are getting so old,” my mother said. “They’re ugly.” We were sitting together having a glass of wine,…
Continue ReadingMy oldest son recently joined the Army National Guard, and he is preparing to leave for four months to go…
Continue ReadingDear Grandma, I know I’m lucky to still have you in my life—you were a young mom and so was…
Continue ReadingI went to call you last night. I was sitting in my room, watching grown men play a child’s game.…
Continue ReadingDear Mom, Thinking back on my life as a child, young adult, and now a middle-aged mother myself, I am…
Continue ReadingDear moms of high school seniors, I see your posts on social media, and I sense your excitement, mixed with…
Continue ReadingTwo days before my first child left for college, I swallowed tears passing the chocolate milk in the grocery store.…
Continue ReadingWhen you're a little girl, you dream of marriage, children, a career, and memories that you will cherish forever—and you…
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