Mothers, like elephants, remember. We remember the day we found out you were coming, the day we found out we were indeed growing a whole human being inside. We made you from scratch; you came from a speck. Some of us were scared. Some of us were surprised; not ready. Some of us were overjoyed; […]
Dear Daughter. Live Your Life.
Dear Daughter, As you navigate the choppy waters of womanhood (and damn, those are some high, white-capped swells), please, oh please, hear my voice, my love. Hear it, sweet child. Please don’t shrug me off. Hear it ringing through the din, right through these confounding, life-sorting years; right past your indifference, your boredom with me, […]
Thank You, Grandma
Tonight, as we went around the table giving toasts and telling each other what we were thankful for, my daughter tearfully talked about her grandmothers. Why? Because grandmothers are special. I am so happy she shares a close bond with two wonderful, strong women. My beautiful grandmother, known by some of us as “Betty The […]
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