Sometimes you just need to eat the cookies. Like these ones that were delivered to our front door by a woman who identified herself as a member of a nearby church. She and the gaggle of youth group girls who accompanied her were out canvassing the neighborhood, inviting people to…
After all these years, marriage hasn’t gotten any easier, but it has made us better people than we were on our wedding day. And while this anniversary isn’t one that is typically considered a milestone, shouldn’t it be? Because whether it’s one…
A Final Thought at the End of Another School Year: I’m Going to Miss This
Most mornings I look forward to dropping this girl off at school because let’s face it, there is some relief in knowing that my hands will experience just a bit more freedom while she is occupied and cared for by another. But every morning for the past nine…
A toddler’s thighs that have lost their disguise. And grass-stained knees matching the green of the trees. These are the signs of spring. Naked arms that are touched by nature’s fine charms. The breeze and the sun making the stress come undone. These are the…
“How about this shirt?” I said to my daughter as we ransacked her room in search of a clean shirt. “That’s a fat shirt,” she stated and refused to wear it. “A fat shirt? What does that mean?” I asked. “It makes me look fat,” she responded. “And…
Truth time. I don’t always have such a positive attitude. Almost never, actually. Especially when it comes to USPS. I have more complaints than compliments about this broken system. And let’s face it, the postal service seems more prone to failure than to success. This seemed…
To the Woman Who Minimized the Loss of My Baby
To the Woman Who Minimized the Loss of My Baby: You are absolutely correct. I don’t know what it’s like to have a full-term newborn baby die in my arms, but I can imagine the trauma and devastation you experienced as you watched your baby…
On Mother’s Day, Remember That All Moms Matter
Motherhood looks different for everyone. But despite the differences, all moms deserve to be celebrated on Mother’s Day. Because all moms matter. For those of us with living children, Mother’s Day is every day. We might have biological children, adopted children, or step-children. Our motherhood…
Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and being that it is always on a Sunday, many of us start our Mother’s Day celebrations by heading to church. Over the past few years, I’ve paid special attention to the prayers that are spoken in…
Adjusting My Vision to Be More Like That of a Child
I sent my daughter upstairs to clean “her” bathroom and when I came to inspect, I found the mirror coated in a thick layer of grime that hadn’t been there before. Now, I hadn’t expected perfection by any means. In fact, I found the situation to…