She’s so beautiful! Your new baby girl. What a lovely little bundle of joy. So clean, and sweet. All wrapped up like a burrito. Adorable. Look at her darling pink hat. Her button nose, her tiny hands, her paper thin fingernails. Her squeezable, mushy, precious cuteness. I don’t want to rain on your new baby parade, but I need to […]
Dear Son
Dear Son, You are a man now, yes. But I am still your mother. And as you well know, I will always have something to say. Because I love you. As you venture off into your bold journey through life, remember to savor the love you sow, wherever you go. And you do indeed sow love, I’ve seen […]
Navigating Otherhood
When I graduated college, I married my husband and we had children right away. I’ve been a mother half my life (and of course I’ll never stop being one) but now my kids are grown up, and they just don’t need me as much. I’m at the beginning of my “next phase” in life, and it’s a […]