Will My Child Be Like I Was As a Teen?
The day my son turned 15, I was overcome by fear and anxiety. An impending doom like a little, black,…
Continue ReadingThe day my son turned 15, I was overcome by fear and anxiety. An impending doom like a little, black,…
Continue ReadingMemory ghosts dance in the periphery of my mind. Even though three weeks have passed since I dropped her off—my…
Continue ReadingI wasn’t counting. I was feeding you on the sofa in the dark, I was rereading the directions on a…
Continue ReadingWhen I was a kid, my parents had a definite cutoff age for trick-or-treating. As we entered the middle school…
Continue ReadingWhen my oldest son started his senior year of high school, I felt like I was back to being pregnant…
Continue ReadingA few weeks ago I ran away and I brought my family with me. It’s become my favorite thing to…
Continue ReadingPromposals are cute. But, even for the sweetest questions, it’s okay if the answer is not yes. I have more…
Continue ReadingWhen your kids are little, nothing rings more true than the saying that the days are long but the years…
Continue ReadingIt sounds trite to say it, but I am not sure how we got here. It seems so short and…
Continue ReadingI'm not much of a crier at movies. but Disney is responsible for three legitimate bouts of tears in recent…
Continue ReadingTrigger warning: abuse and self-harm mentioned. Dear sweet girl, I know you don't want to be seen but I see…
Continue Reading“Mom, people keep telling me to be ready for the drama in middle school, and I don’t like it.” My…
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