So tomorrow, I step back into this part of my job that is more important now than ever. And I’ve given a lot of thought to which mug I’m going to pick for coffee tomorrow. (If I hadn’t just dedicated three paragraphs to the importance of coffee mugs, this may have even come ...
A lot steeper than the price of a coffee, irrespective of whether you are a fan of the double macchiato with a twist (i.e. two shots of coffee with a spot of milk in a miniscule-sized cup – for much the same price as a big mug of latte). This indulgence was more like the pri...
And then, seemingly overnight… their hormones take over and they are no longer the child they once were. Where you once ached for a moment alone, you now lie awake in worry over their absence. Big kids come with bigger challenges and you sigh at the things that used to upset you… l...
For me, the guilt and self-blame get compounded by those long, dark months of watching my daughter struggle on the edge of life and death. I tormented myself with everything I might’ve done wrong to cause her premature birth. I used to tell myself that if I could just bring her ho...
I am a good daughter, and I am a bad daughter. I am a motivated writer, and I am a lazy writer. You have two different identities now, but they’re so much more than that. They are two different characters. The good and the bad. Or, as one of my students described it, “Myse...
“That’s cool. So everyday you’re going to put a heart with something on our door?” my oldest daughter asked. When I told them yes, they actually let out a big “yeah!” OMG! They actually liked it! I haven’t lost them yet! One point for Mom!
“That’s cool. So everyday you’re going to put a heart with something on our door?” my oldest daughter asked. When I told them yes, they actually let out a big “yeah!” OMG! They actually liked it! I haven’t lost them yet! One point for Mom!