Sometimes I Miss Her
“Hey Mom, can you straighten my hair?” she asks. I gladly oblige. Because it’s not often that she needs—or wants—my…
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“Hey Mom, can you straighten my hair?” she asks. I gladly oblige. Because it’s not often that she needs—or wants—my…
Continue ReadingMy daughter turned 12 last month, which means we've somehow tiptoed into uncharted territory. I blinked, and then everything I…
Continue ReadingIn the cold blue winter light, I would nurse my son, his mouth small like a sparrow, his breath warm…
Continue ReadingMy family was walking through Home Depot recently, and I felt my daughter’s hand slip into mine. I’ve never really…
Continue ReadingAdolescence. 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 Reading“Oh, that’s such a fun age. Enjoy them while they’re little!” I heard these words a lot when I had…
Continue ReadingThere is a time that lives in my heart that feels like it’s straight out of a Star Wars intro.…
Continue ReadingI don't remember my first period, which means my mother had me well prepared. This doesn't mean I was okay…
Continue ReadingMy son is now 12. No longer little, not yet grown. It’s so hard to imagine that he’s soon becoming…
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 ReadingSweet child, I know you want to grow up. You want to get older and do more and more. I…
Continue ReadingAs my kids grow older I see the academic pressure mounting. Instead of going to school to learn and stretch…
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