My Mother-in-Law Doesn’t Like Me, But I Love Her Anyway
Dear mother-in-law, So many things I wished I could tell you. So many unanswered questions regarding our relationship, or lack…
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Dear mother-in-law, So many things I wished I could tell you. So many unanswered questions regarding our relationship, or lack…
Continue ReadingDear family who tries to buy love, instead of earning it: I was raised in an amazing family. There was…
Continue ReadingWhen we are pregnant, we hear about this elusive village that will help raise, support, and mold our children. I…
Continue ReadingI’m no stranger to feeling the sting of living cross country from my parents and sisters. But these past weeks?…
Continue ReadingThere has been a death. The death of the family gathering . . . As a youngster, I have vivid…
Continue ReadingI'm sure you’ve read the articles—or at least seen the headlines as you scroll. Siblings share a bond for life.…
Continue Reading“I’m number 1.” “I’m number 2.” “I’m number 8, but really I’m number one of them all.” Proudly, and with…
Continue ReadingA letter to my family who isn’t interested in our son: Today I sent you pictures and recapped our fun-filled,…
Continue ReadingGod looked down and thought, “I need someone who is willing . . . willing to provide the fatherly love,…
Continue ReadingFive days after my mom’s chemo, my brother, Deno, flew home to Michigan. We were going to celebrate an early…
Continue ReadingAnd on the eighth day, God looked down on his planned paradise and said, “I need a very special person…
Continue ReadingIt’s hard to believe we’re approaching the 15th anniversary of my grandfather’s passing. My grandfather–affectionately known as “Pa Joe”–left us…
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