Category: Mom

  • I probably could count the hours that I have been here (not this ICU but in an ICU waiting room) but that seems like a…

  • “When there is nothing left to burn, you have to set yourself on fire” Yes. That. No, not literally. I am not promoting self-harm. I…

  • During my lifetime, I saw my mother’s hands perform a variety of actions. They kneaded the most delicious homemade bread. They spanked my brother when…

  • The other morning … way too early… way too cold… I was outside watching the sky grow lighter. There is a tree in my back…

  • I have a morning routine. I would guess most of us do. My 17 year old’s routine seems to consist of hitting snooze and then…

  • Every year about this time… or maybe a few weeks later, we would climb into the blue station wagon, pick up my non-driving grandmother and…