Last week little E and I walked into our favorite thrift shop run by Olivia, a single mother who loves… Read more Hope When the World is Falling Apart

Last week little E and I walked into our favorite thrift shop run by Olivia, a single mother who loves… Read more Hope When the World is Falling Apart
“When we first adopted the girls I naively thought change would happen soooo much faster!” laughs Shari, rolling her eyes… Read more Shari’s Story: Adoption, Trauma, and Parenting
The boy stomped into the kitchen, cleats clicking on the tile as he muttered low, “He never keeps his word… Read more When Love Calls You to Die
I saw him sitting in a stripe of summer sun in our friends’ backyard. Head drooping, hair falling forward in… Read more Talking to Your Feelings
On Monday, just before my day intersected with yours in the aisle of the second-hand store on 87th street, I… Read more To the Stranger Who Bought My Daughter a Dress:
He’s a strange boy. Five-year’s tall and lumbers like an ox. When he drew his first breath, his neck rolls… Read more When Your Kid’s a Little Strange
Denise—my mural-painting, comedian-friend with a Tennessee drawl—knows how to know people. She brushes against edges, peers over walls, and says… Read more Moving Towards Others Because He First Moved Towards You
The boy tiptoes into the kitchen where I’m leaning against the stove muttering hot words over boiling macaroni. “What’s wrong,… Read more When Christmas is Broken–The Broken One Keeps You
Today began with a sick little girl lying lethargic in the hallway at 7am. With manila folders full of essays… Read more Honest Conversation
Standing in TJ Maxx in front of the sheets, I’m trying to decide between cotton and microfiber while little E… Read more Pricey Sheets, Priceless People