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Grown Children, Kids, Motherhood
July 15, 2019
8 Minute Read

She’s My Mom, and She Did Her Best

It was a typical Thursday morning, but the gloomy clouds and drizzling rain poetically accompanied a nagging sadness that I tried to ignore as I went…

Grown Children, Kids, Living
June 13, 2019
3 Minute Read

To the Grandparents Who Live Far Away, We Feel Your Love

Dear out-of-town grandparent, I see you in your house over there. Too far for me to see, but familiar enough for me to envision. I see you as you…

Grief, Loss
June 7, 2019
3 Minute Read

He Still Has Her Cup

He saved her cup. It’s been nearly 20 years, but he still has her cup. That’s hard to say, and even harder to think about. But it’s…

Grief, Grown Children
June 7, 2019
3 Minute Read

My Parents Are Aging and I Worry

I woke suddenly in the wee hours of the morning, unsure if it was the pounding thunder that had startled me awake or the pounding of my heart. I sat…

Grown Children, Kids, Motherhood
May 25, 2019
6 Minute Read

383 Years of Parenting Boils Down to Nana’s 4 Truths

My grandmother had seven kids in six years (no twins), and as a colonel’s wife, she spent large periods of time raising a big family alone. Growing…

Grown Children, Motherhood
May 10, 2019
3 Minute Read

A Good Mom is the Greatest Gift I’ve Ever Been Given

As a kid, I always thought Mother’s Day was kind of stupid. After all, you have a birthday. Why did we need a special holiday to honor you being…

Baby, Kids, Motherhood
May 5, 2019
2 Minute Read

Thank You, Mom, For Doing This All Over Again

My mum thanked me last night. She babysat, and SHE thanked ME?! She never taught my brother or me to self soothe. We shared her bed. We took our naps…