Surprised by Light
In Mother Words Blog October 11, 2019
The phone rang at 2 a.m. A surge of fear brought me upright in bed. Get ready–the words flashed in my…
Growing Pains
In Mother Words Blog September 20, 2019
My son has pockets full of sand. He knows twenty-five ways to fold a paper airplane. At bedtime, he turns…
Empty Rooms
In Mother Words Blog September 13, 2019
I’m sitting on the floor of my closet on a Tuesday afternoon, crying into the darkness. My back is…
Some People Run Different
In Mother Words Blog September 6, 2019
Scarlet, mustard, and ochre leaves parachuted above our heads. The sun warmed us enough for my two-year-old to pull off…