I tugged self-consciously at the top flap of my robe, half wondering if it had ever been soft, or the slightest bit comforting, for that matter. Countless industrial washes later the pastel flowers were sad, pilled, and faded. While my many appointments leading up to this one had begun in a personal waiting room, where […]
A Shout Out to the Parents in the Passenger’s Seat
I wrote this about a month ago, thinking I’d pitch it to some very glamorous publication. But things have been hectic and my little ol’ blog is as glamorous as it gets these days. In honor of Big’s 16th birthday today, I wanted to share this with all my friends going through this major transition […]
Un-Muffling Our Voices
For the last two years, we have become deeply entrenched in our own communities as we spend a lot more time at home and in our neighborhoods, and a lot less time traveling and exchanging experiences and ideas. We read headlines about what’s happening in different parts of the country and point fingers at charts […]
Holding On When It’s Time to Let Go…A Year Later
As I mentioned when I returned to this blog back in July, I took some writing workshops during the heart of the pandemic. One of them was an essay writing course. I wrote the piece below hoping it would be printed and glorified in some very exclusive publication. It turns out that takes more patience […]
Drumroll, Please…
Living through a pandemic was something I’d never even considered. So when Covid hit, beyond the ridiculous unknowns of the first few weeks, this introvert thought it might be a nice break from the busyness of life with three active kids. We’d clean out closets (we didn’t), we’d enjoy movies together (I think we watched […]
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