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Let’s Hear it for the Boys
Last week, my son had a friend over and I asked them to light a fire in the fireplace because it was a cold evening. My son’s frie...
Paving the Runway
A few days ago, my baby, Nora, strapped on her backpack, laced up her shoes and headed off to kindergarten. She was so ready – tha...
Enough
“You talk so white.”
I stared back at the girl who’d just said that to me, not surprised by her comment, but also unsure of how...
A Response to Charlottesville
The news coming out of Charlottesville, VA is horrifying. Racism is a weapon. It is life-destroying and goes against every tendenc...
A Wallflower’s Secret
I stare at the 19 strangers encircling me and they look back at me – expectantly. I don’t like this kind of attention; even in sma...
Scars
Scars run across my body like tracks at a railroad terminal. They cross my entire abdomen in both directions. Large scars by any m...
Truly You: The Work of Being Your True Self
Secure attachment is the holy grail of child development and most moms are preprogrammed to pour themselves out so their kids can ...
These Murky Waters
Tonight, I lie here, sending my thoughts into the glowing screen, letting the soft tapping of the keys be the lullaby to the baby ...
The Journey of Motherhood
After years of both lugging babies and bags down Terminal 5, the most amazing thing happened: all three of my children walked the ...
With Love
Hello Mama,
As we near the close of summer and all the kid activities that fill up this busy season, I am especially humbled by...
When moms are resourced, when moms are elevated, when moms are educated, when moms are empowered to do what they are meant to do in the world, everyone is better because of it.