A Mother’s Heart is Never Ready to Let Go
Although I knew it was coming soon, I didn’t know today would be the day. I’ve pushed it to the…
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Although I knew it was coming soon, I didn’t know today would be the day. I’ve pushed it to the…
Continue ReadingWhen I was 16, my social living teacher at Berkeley High School had us write letters to ourselves. She told…
Continue ReadingThere is a time that lives in my heart that feels like it’s straight out of a Star Wars intro.…
Continue ReadingThose who mean well squawk the refrain— “The days are long, but the years are short.” They said I would…
Continue ReadingShe used to wear cat shirts and mismatched socks and silly pants. But this is 15. Now she’s up early…
Continue ReadingI don't remember my first period, which means my mother had me well prepared. This doesn't mean I was okay…
Continue ReadingTo my high school junior, Each year, these back-to-school letters get more difficult to write. Wanting to capture all that…
Continue ReadingWe stand together silently in the short line at 7:58 a.m. Next to me, my almost-teenage son scuffles his feet…
Continue ReadingI’m no longer the last person he says goodnight to. That’s a hard pill to swallow. Here we are, just…
Continue ReadingAs my kids grow older I see the academic pressure mounting. Instead of going to school to learn and stretch…
Continue ReadingThere’s something about football boys. Maybe it’s the sunrise practices when the heat is too strong mid-afternoon. Or maybe it’s…
Continue ReadingI wasn’t prepared for this time in our life together. I wasn’t given enough warning on how I would be…
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