“No, “ I said, to the little blond girl with a pouty red lip, my daughter. She crossed her arms,… Read more Mother-Daughter Conversations: When No is Yes.
Author: pursuedbybeauty
Twas Three Days Till Christmas
Tis three days till Christmas and in this madhouse Six kiddos run restless, drumming like grouse They hang from the… Read more Twas Three Days Till Christmas
Fearless Gratitude
I’m sitting in the dark in a hotel room nine hours from home the weekend before Thanksgiving, all five of… Read more Fearless Gratitude
How A Mother’s Love Enters Fragile Spaces
It’s ten o’clock and I’m tucking them into bed, weary with the breadth and depth of the day—up since five… Read more How A Mother’s Love Enters Fragile Spaces
Sorrowful, Yet Rejoicing at Christmas
I woke up this morning to a cold, quiet house, slipped out of bed and downstairs for a few silent… Read more Sorrowful, Yet Rejoicing at Christmas
