May
08
Mother's Day Is Complicated
I’m in bed right now. My kids (with the charge led by my 12-year-old) wanted to bring me breakfast
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Apr
29
A Dream I Had
This week, I had a pregnancy-related dream. It has been a long time since those types of images have invaded
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Apr
22
In the Clouds
Spring has had a slow start this year. I keep thinking it’s around the corner — even to the point
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Apr
08
Wanting Sisters
A few days ago, Autumn announced that she wanted sisters.
Her 4-year-old face was pulled into a scowl. It wasn’
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Apr
01
Some Time Away
It has been a few years since our family has done anything for spring break. We had plans to go
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Mar
25
Burnout Has Changed Me
Last week, my husband and I left the house for several hours. We’re doing some home improvement projects, so
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Mar
19
The Third Pandemic Birthday
Quentin turned 10 years old this week.
His birthday was five days after our state shut down in 2020 due
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Mar
11
How Far We've Come
On this day two years ago, we were increasingly concerned about Covid-19. Large organizations were beginning to shut down. Certain
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Mar
04
We Will Be Ok
Earlier this week, we watched part of President Biden’s State of the Union speech. I say “part” because the
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Feb
25
A Quiet Day
When devastating things are happening in the world, I usually do one of two things.
I’ll sometimes fixate on
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