Today, as usual, I was here in front of my laptop and talking to my husband through email. Our son was playing with his Legos while his uncle Billy (my youngest brother) watched a war movie. My son... Read more >>

To my son, I am stronger than Wonder Woman. To my son, I am better than Kool-aid, maybe not the red kind. To my son, I am sweeter than Splenda, but not sugar? To my son, I am his transformer, but... Read more >>

An early morning call from my son-in-law with those long-awaited words “He’s here, Grandma and both Jen and Carter are doing well!” Yessssssss! Thank God! After months... Read more >>

We are finally back home from Louisville. As much as I love Louisville, this trip was different—not because we lost a family member but because of the relationship I saw develop. All last year... Read more >>

Alex asked me the other day if he could have a girlfriend. His approach was very much like, “Can I have a puppy—I swear mom I’m old enough to take care of it.” There’s... Read more >>

Despite denying time and again that one of my reasons for wanting three children was not because I wanted a little boy, the truth was—I wanted a little boy. I wanted a little guy to snuggle up... Read more >>

I had a surreal experience last weekend and I am still reeling from it. My baby boy, born to me what seems like only a fleeting moment ago, is standing before me—over six feet tall, wide-eyed,... Read more >>

On my grade school playground the longest line was always for the merry-go-round. To be in line next to the fastest boy was good because he would always be the one to spin us all around in the fastest... Read more >>

The biggest regret of my life is never having known my maternal grandfather. He died before I was born. But he was never dead to me because my mother and grandmother did such a great job of keeping... Read more >>

Life fades. The normal course is not to have things ripped away. Trauma comes in ripping, but the fading leaves quietly without notice. In peaceful moments, I often mark time with the thought: This is... Read more >>