Delight-full
A few weeks ago my brother and sister-in-law took my kids to a water park and I stayed back with my one-year-old niece. At one point in...
October
The first two times we found out that I was pregnant, we quickly told friends and family our exciting news. When we found out we were...
The Color of Anxiety
Picture a box of brand new, freshly opened Crayola crayons. A 120 pack, with all the colors sharpened and neatly lined up. See the...
Denial
One day last spring we were sitting at our dining room table eating breakfast. My middle daughter looked up at me and proclaimed, “My...
The Good and The Bad
This weekend was Memorial Day weekend, and it was filled with so many things I love. We celebrated my daughter’s birthday, spent time...
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...
Holiday Self-Care
I love Christmas. I love the music, the twinkling lights, and the traditions. I love the holiday baking, Christmas cards, and the...
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...
Pay Attention
Last summer my middle daughter got a tiny little cut on her heel while she was playing outside. It was more of a prick than a cut, and...
Too Much
A long time ago, in a state far away, I was a young graduate student learning to be a therapist. I knew a lot of therapists, and I had...
