Motherhood is a Series of Bittersweet Goodbyes
I said goodbye to that high-pitched cry. The one that was the first sound I ever heard from your perfect…
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I said goodbye to that high-pitched cry. The one that was the first sound I ever heard from your perfect…
Continue ReadingAlmost exactly two-and-a-half years ago, we happened to buy our first house at the same time as a close friend.…
Continue ReadingSomeday, we’re going to own a couch that doesn’t have Goldfish crumbs embedded into every fiber. One with cushions that…
Continue ReadingI claim (and complain) that I get the worst of you, but the truth is that I get the best…
Continue ReadingWhen I drop my kids off at school and they all pile out with bags and water bottles and lunch…
Continue Reading“OK, now exhale,” the young doctor matter-of-factly stated as I felt the cool metal enter my spine. The nurse laid…
Continue ReadingI promise to be here with you when things get hard. And they’re gonna get hard. There will be nights—scratch…
Continue ReadingThere’s no glory in changing diapers. There’s no glory in refereeing arguments. There’s no glory in picking your toddler’s dinner…
Continue ReadingToday is the day you came into this world. I waited nine long months for this moment! I always knew…
Continue ReadingDear husband, Parenting is a full-time, all-consuming, selfless job. It takes a great deal out of both you and me.…
Continue ReadingDear daughter, I saw your smiling face crumble out of the corner of my eye. I noticed you stopped scrolling…
Continue ReadingSunup to sundown—that’s the work day of a mother. But wait—there’s more. What about those late-night bedtime struggles, the activities…
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