“Mama, what does ‘embarrassing’ mean?” my son asks. We’ve just read a chapter of one of the Magic Treehouse books are and snuggled into his bed. Like with many of his questions, this one makes me feel momentarily like an idiot. I remember thinking my parents knew all the answers to ... Read More about An Embarrassment of… Embarrassments
The Spiritual Life of a Mom
“Motherhood is a spiritual path that is not always kind or gentle, it breaks you wide open. Labor and birth is the best metaphor I know of for what lies ahead. Motherhood is a process of growing up, and trying to be a grownup that you like being.” —Leah Deragon, Founding Director of Birth Roots ... Read More about The Spiritual Life of a Mom
More than a Mom
When my son Max was about three, he pointed at a picture of me as a child. “What happened to you, Mama?” he asked, looking from the photo to my face. The question took me by surprise, and tears flooded my eyes. It was a picture from my 6th birthday party. I looked pure and pretty ... Read More about More than a Mom
New posts…
I've been neglecting this blog a bit, but I've still been tapping away at the keyboard. Here are links to a few of my latest posts: We moved, and this is what it was like to leave: http://www.elephantjournal.com/2014/03/goodbye-house-a-moving-story/ Are the days of raising young ... Read More about New posts…
When a Brother or Sister Dies…
I've got a new post over on the elephant journal. One I've been wanting to write for awhile, about what it feels like to lose a brother or sister. Check it out here. ... Read More about When a Brother or Sister Dies…
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