The Age of Adolescence
Adolescence. It’s such a strange time—it’s difficult for the parents to navigate, but it’s also hard on the kid. It’s…
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Adolescence. It’s such a strange time—it’s difficult for the parents to navigate, but it’s also hard on the kid. It’s…
Continue ReadingWhen I thought I was going to die, grief blinded me. Not really for myself. I’ve had a pretty good…
Continue Reading“Oh, that’s such a fun age. Enjoy them while they’re little!” I heard these words a lot when I had…
Continue ReadingMotherhood is beautiful torture. It’s worrying, from the minute you see those two pink lines. Maybe you have been trying…
Continue ReadingAs my son settled into place at the piano, I spoke with his piano teacher, “The doctor said he is…
Continue ReadingThe preschool teacher smiles and hands over my son’s art. As my eyes meet the page—though the medium and colors…
Continue ReadingMessy. Unorganized. Forgetful. Lazy. I tried so hard not to be these things. I did. In fact, all of these characteristics…
Continue ReadingIt’s extremely hard to see your parent sick. It’s a million times harder to see your child’s grandparent sick. It…
Continue ReadingTo the new parents next to Room 9: I saw you when we were unloading our luggage today. I watched…
Continue ReadingI observed my son today from a distance. I marveled at the subtle changes I saw: The squaring of his…
Continue ReadingFor 11 years I’ve wondered what it would be like to tell her. I’ve imagined various scenes where it would…
Continue ReadingThis baby girl. I shouldn’t love her like I do. But, I do. She’s not mine. Yet, I feel like…
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