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Love is What Lasts

They don’t remember the morning we lost our cool because their bowl of Cheerios landed on the floor, the milk spread to the rug, the dog drank…

There is a dish from my childhood that sings my name when I feel sad. It wraps me up in its warmth when I fall sick. I have likely slurped hundreds…

He doesn’t see a weed. He sees something that will make Mommy smile. He doesn’t see a weed. He sees something to blow on that sheds out into…

Let’s indulge, this summer, sweet friends. Time has slowed down. Life’s pace has given us a genuine chance to remember. Remember what…

We hear it every day: “Be present.” “You’re gonna miss this.” “Babies don’t keep.” True, but clean…

Schools are canceled for the remainder of the school year. No graduations. No parties. No large group gatherings of any kind. How are parents going…

When I was a kid in the ’80s, we lived a very different life. We often left home on our bikes and didn’t return until the street lights came…

I’ve been sleeping next to you each night. You stand up, and with screaming, sobs call out, “Mommy!” I run to your room. You draw your breath…

I sat on my lawn chair on a hot, buggy evening at the ball diamonds, watching my son interact with teammates in the dugout, a knot in my stomach. A…

I hope you remember hands that rubbed your back and pulled you in closely. Instead of hands that vigorously typed texts and constantly…