Right Now I’m a Mom Who’s Not Ready to Let Go
We’re doing it. We’re applying, touring, and submitting pre-school applications. It feels a lot like my college application days, and…
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We’re doing it. We’re applying, touring, and submitting pre-school applications. It feels a lot like my college application days, and…
Continue ReadingIn the cold blue winter light, I would nurse my son, his mouth small like a sparrow, his breath warm…
Continue ReadingHave you seen those reels and posts saying things like, “You only get 12,763 hours with your child,” or, “By…
Continue ReadingSweet child, I know you want to grow up. You want to get older and do more and more. I…
Continue Reading“Mommy, watch,” you say, as you are making a silly face with your tongue sticking out. That one little phrase…
Continue ReadingThe other day my 17-year-old daughter asked me if I wanted to see a movie. I was mid-house-and-bathroom-cleaning, and this…
Continue ReadingI slosh through the snow-covered sidewalk toward my neighbor's house with two brown Target bags in my hands. In each…
Continue ReadingThe first official day of fall for everyone else meant finally breaking out those hoodies from the backs of closets…
Continue ReadingI thought we were prepared, but we weren’t. Not even close. Not in the tiniest, least little bit. When we…
Continue ReadingDear current self, You’ve heard a lot of mothers admonish you to slow down and enjoy every moment with your…
Continue ReadingWhen you become a mom, you become a heart donor. From that moment on, a piece of your heart goes…
Continue ReadingDear Barbie, Break ups are never easy, and this one is really tough. Seeing your blue eyes for the…
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