A Grandmother’s Wish For Her Grandchild
Author's note: This letter was written to my son by his grandmother, Wilma Malherbe, a week before this birth. My little…
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Author's note: This letter was written to my son by his grandmother, Wilma Malherbe, a week before this birth. My little…
Continue ReadingI’ve been in my 40s for a few years now, long enough to reflect on all the gifts life gives…
Continue ReadingLittle girl, how did this happen? You weren’t even supposed to be here, you know. This would be the opening…
Continue ReadingI'm certain, if the choice had been mine, I would not have spoken candidly to a group of my dear…
Continue ReadingTo the mom who is weary and worn, facing another sleepless night with her newborn babe. To the mom who…
Continue ReadingDear Men, Listen, I'm not a man-basher. I love men. You guys are great. I have several men in my…
Continue ReadingDear postpartum depression, You’re brilliant. No really, you are. You let me make it through my first pregnancy completely unscathed, with…
Continue ReadingAnd then, the Lord Most High looked down from Heaven and said, "I need a soft and caring soul." So…
Continue ReadingMy house is a mess. Like, a certifiable MESS. The table is buried in paper and tape and scissors and…
Continue ReadingI had just finished tucking in my three-year-old daughter for a nap. The house was finally quiet with my…
Continue ReadingBy society's standards I’m a millennial. Born in the early 80s I grew up in a privileged, middle-class environment where…
Continue ReadingI’ve often wondered what I will say to my kids the next time there is another senseless act of violence…
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