Motherhood

One by One

Back in 2016, I wrote a letter to my daughters. It was just after the Orlando nightclub shooting. I built on it, yesterday and today. You don't realize how big a piece being afraid is part of parenthood. Fear is a piece of our human experience and the way it can drive behaviors is amazing… Continue reading One by One

blended · Modern Family · Motherhood · parenthood · Relationships · Stepparent

Ten Plus One

I try each birthday to reflect on the kids and write them a love letter. It is a harder goal most days. This place is less of a commitment to myself and more of a place to go when I need to sort or process my life. I have ninety drafts. I come often enough,… Continue reading Ten Plus One

Modern Family · Motherhood · parenthood

Dear Six and Brave

I write the girls a love letter for their birthdays every year. Lately, they've been belated. "Without bravery, you will never know the world as richly as it longs to be known." - Big Magic, Elizabeth Gilbert Dear Dimples, In the middle of a wet and raw Spring beginning, you have started your sixth year… Continue reading Dear Six and Brave