Tag Archive: longreads

I Am Perfect, Why Aren’t You?

What ever follows I AM will come looking for you, because we become who we believe ourselves to be. As parents, our children first learn from us what words to put after I… Continue reading

I didn’t want a girl.

Is her head really that big? That was my first thought when I saw her. After three sons, there came waltzing in, ok, maybe it was more like charging in; our sweet beautiful girl,… Continue reading

An open letter to my Sister: Give up. You’re not the favorite.

Dear Sister, It has been a long time coming to sit down and write this letter to you. Its a difficult one to write, and I imagine, may be equally difficult to receive.… Continue reading

Before You Fly Away

You know those teachable moments with your children, the sweet ones, like when they hold an apple seed in their hand and ask in that sweet innocent voice, “Mommy, if I keep this… Continue reading