My Child is an Adult I’m Proud To Know
What the . . . ? My son is 23. A baby by all conventional standards. Somehow, it turns out,…
Continue ReadingWhat the . . . ? My son is 23. A baby by all conventional standards. Somehow, it turns out,…
Continue ReadingI did the school drop off this morning with my kindergartner. I don’t do it often; usually, I kiss my…
Continue ReadingMy girl LOVES Kindergarten. Loves. It. She has friendly classmates, an incredible teacher . . . and an adorable love…
Continue ReadingMy husband and I didn’t find out the gender of either of our girls before they were born. We reasoned…
Continue ReadingToday I took a pregnancy test . . . and it came back with a bright blue plus sign. A…
Continue ReadingDear Daughter, When we talk about marriage, we use phrases like, “happily ever after,” but life isn’t always happy. There…
Continue ReadingA toddler lives here. You can tell the minute you cross the threshold. There's a slight toddler smell (yes, that…
Continue ReadingShe dumped the Aveda dry shampoo into her greasy hair, added some mascara to yesterday’s, and rubbed the eye cream…
Continue ReadingDo you remember when we were young and carefree? We could stay up all hours and somehow still drag our…
Continue ReadingYes, I see you lifting my three-year-old into that swing next to your own child. I saw her get between…
Continue ReadingMy husband walks through the door and I am done. Finito. Finished. Over it. Here, take this baton, because my…
Continue ReadingTo my unexpected blessing, It’s hard to believe, even for a second, I thought life would be fine without you.…
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