My Children Will Never Know the Woman Who Raised Me Even Though She’s Still Alive
Grief has knocked on the door of my heart many times in recent years. This heartache is not because of…
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Grief has knocked on the door of my heart many times in recent years. This heartache is not because of…
Continue ReadingThe lines of my body are softer now. Softer like her little cheeks as they brush against mine. Softer like…
Continue ReadingI heard about the labor pains. And the sleepless nights. I heard about the inconveniences. And the never-ending sacrifices. I heard…
Continue ReadingI was on my way to the dollar store as they were opening, still flush with excitement that I had…
Continue ReadingThose who mean well squawk the refrain— “The days are long, but the years are short.” They said I would…
Continue ReadingDear toddler, Everyone tells me the days are long, but the years are short. They tell me I’ll turn around…
Continue ReadingWe stand together silently in the short line at 7:58 a.m. Next to me, my almost-teenage son scuffles his feet…
Continue ReadingI feel the warmth radiating from my weeks-old baby girl's body onto my lap. She sleeps soundly. But I can’t. My…
Continue ReadingToday, my mom lost one of her best friends. Today the news came. Suddenly. Unexpectedly. Traumatically. Ripping a hole in…
Continue ReadingA mother is an earthly angel, acquiring a new set of wings with each precious baby she brings forth into…
Continue ReadingHow do I best mother my 22- and 27-year-old sons? Naturally, I will always be their mother; it’s a lifelong…
Continue ReadingSeveral women in my larger circle of friends have recently given birth. The photos of their precious miracles shine on…
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