I'm Okay!
My middle daughter is the toughest human being I know. She can endure physical pain and injury without blinking. We’ve joked that her...
It's Complicated
My first child was born a few days before Mother’s Day. I remember that Mother’s Day so clearly. I was just in awe of his tiny, perfect...
When Words Fail
I am a words person. I love the written word and the spoken word. I love listening to people say the words and I love saying them...
One Small Story
I’ve had some disheartening interactions lately. None of them have been a big deal, but they’ve all reminded me that the world is not as...
A Wall I Can't Climb
It’s not that the first thirty years of my life were perfectly charmed. I had my share of struggles and heartbreak and hard times. ...
Projection
The other day my husband made a mistake that ended up causing us quite a bit of stress and hassle. It wasn’t intentional or malicious in...
Finding Friends
It can be incredibly difficult to make friends as an adult. This challenge has been highlighted for me every time I've made a major move....
Witness
The other night I looked over at my husband and noticed some new lines around his eyes, a few gray hairs sprinkled at his temples. He is...
Loneliness
My first fall and winter in Vermont were heavy with dark, gray loneliness. We had left a full life and rich community in Tennessee and...
Just Show Up
My 30th birthday was a disaster. I had a three-week-old baby who cried non-stop, at a volume my ears had never been exposed to before. ...
