A Big Kid Is Born
The worn-out sock monkey with the Christmas hat went to bed with him every night. It was a gift from…
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5 Ways To Connect With Your Kids Right Now
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Cherish the Tiny Moments of Childhood
I wish that young-mom me had listened more carefully to the wisdom of moms, aunts, cousins, and grandmas. “You’ll miss…
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I’ve Forgotten the Wonder of Being a Child
The other night I read something that stopped me in my tracks. I had begun reading aloud the Puffin Classics version…
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I Missed Out On 30 Years With the Brother I Never Knew I Had
It’s no secret my father and I have a strained relationship. I’ve opened my heart to speak about our troubled…
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Mom and Dad’s House Will Always Feels Like Home
Two years ago, my parents sold my childhood home. Two years ago, I said goodbye to the house where I…
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Pound Puppies Are Back and My Inner Child Needs Them ALL!
The older I get, the more nostalgic I get. Seriously, I am a walking cliché! Nothing makes my Gen X…
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It Felt Like Forever
It felt like forever when you were a week past your due date, all snuggly and content inside me, patiently…
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The Scars of Growing Up With Alcoholic Parents Still Sting
Alcoholism is a storm that spares no one in its path. This disease invokes pain upon everyone around the alcoholic…
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The Smell of Lime To An Alcoholic’s Daughter
It hits my nose at the same moment as my memories—the smell of lime. Instantly, I can hear the raucous…
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The Chronicles of Motherhood and Mr. Fox
The glass doors slide open and our steps quicken in anticipation. It smells of fresh-printed ink and musky paper. The…
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