the unborn
General/Column July 17, 2017
(after Sharon Olds) Sometimes I can almost see them the children we did not have, the possibilities I keep collecting…
Abscission
General/Column February 20, 2017
It is early fall, and the leaves are just beginning to change colour. Memories of summer linger in the warmer…
The Disorder of Things
General/Column January 23, 2017
Birthdays, holidays, Mother’s Days hang heavy. They feel cold and damp. Reminders of days past. Conversations with your oldest are…
Choices
In Mother Words Blog October 5, 2015
A while ago, a friend and colleague received some devastating news. She and her husband were expecting their second…