Goodbye to the House That Built Me
In the winter of 1985, while I was halfway done growing in my mom's belly, my parents moved into a…
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In the winter of 1985, while I was halfway done growing in my mom's belly, my parents moved into a…
Continue Reading“Mothers are their children’s safe place.” I hear this all the time. I feel this way about my mom, and…
Continue ReadingDear out-of-town grandparent, I see you in your house over there. Too far for me to see, but familiar enough…
Continue ReadingI woke suddenly in the wee hours of the morning, unsure if it was the pounding thunder that had startled…
Continue ReadingI remember the first day of kindergarten. I remember how far away your senior year in high school seemed and…
Continue ReadingTo the mother of my son’s future wife, I’m in the midst of dirty diapers and temper tantrums, but I…
Continue ReadingSo, this just happened. My baby walked barefoot across the stage to receive her college diploma yesterday. Now I sit…
Continue ReadingYesterday was my son’s last day of his junior year in high school. This summer will be one of the…
Continue ReadingDear mother in law, Here I sit with my sweet little boy in my arms. I can’t help but notice…
Continue ReadingThere is change in the air, can you feel it? It lies subtle and thick above us, pressing on our…
Continue ReadingWhen a screech owl moved into our owl house outside the kitchen window earlier this winter, I felt lucky. I enjoyed…
Continue ReadingMy mum thanked me last night. She babysat, and SHE thanked ME?! She never taught my brother or me to…
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