When the Helper Needs the Helping
"Mom, can you put my other sock on? Can you also tie my other shoe, too? That'd be great." I'm…
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"Mom, can you put my other sock on? Can you also tie my other shoe, too? That'd be great." I'm…
Continue ReadingI squint my tired eyes as I look down the end rows, waiting to catch a glimpse of the home…
Continue ReadingIt’s quiet. Sunday morning. Early. Damp, gray clouds settled in overnight smothering the sun’s scheduled appearance. Our part of the…
Continue ReadingSomeday, we’re going to own a couch that doesn’t have Goldfish crumbs embedded into every fiber. One with cushions that…
Continue ReadingI’ll never forget the time I was standing on a dock in the middle of a lake, casually draining my…
Continue ReadingWhether it’s the delivery man asking for a signature, a stranger who needs directions, or an acquaintance stopping in for…
Continue ReadingDear Daughters: Make sure you show up for your friends. It's more important than you think. Show up for…
Continue ReadingI see you struggling to make ends meet. You look at how much is coming in and how much is…
Continue ReadingI was never the girl who broke the rules. I was never the girl who colored outside of the lines.…
Continue ReadingDivorce is hell. But reconciliation? Harder. For it requires not only the seeing, but the fixing of oneself. Or, in…
Continue ReadingAbuse doesn’t always look like a black eye. It’s not always loud and explosive, and it’s not always easy for…
Continue ReadingI cry easily. Not because I’m a sad person generally, but because I just get emotional, and the first thing…
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