Dear Little Baby Girl Child Nestled in my Arms, I see you looking up at me, with big brown eyes. I see you smiling. Happy to be clean, cradled, and loved. Safe, innocent, with your tiny, feminist fist already flailing and pumping. A girl baby without a story. No stories at all to tell, just […]
Dear Kids, Love Mom
Dear Kids, You’ve left my warm, comfy nest. I understand. It was time. But in the wee hours of your independent and autonomous lives, when you least expect it, I know you will hear my voice. As you sip your lattes, and walk to class, you will think of me, and I hope those thoughts are met […]
Call Your Mother
Hey you. Yes, you. Call your mother. Today, not tomorrow. Don’t wait for her birthday. Or next Tuesday. Or once a week on Saturday. Or, tonight. Call her now. Don’t wait around for Mother’s Day. Put her first today. Today, put her first. Believe me, she doesn’t expect it. At all. She never expects it. And she’s thinking about you at this very moment. She’s wondering what you’re doing. And how […]