Motherhood

Miles and Miles

Dear A, You just completed your 8th rotation around the sun and now are filling life up with all the things that will make this year special. I hope the list is long. You, my sweet girl, want deeply, but not for large things in life. You yearn for a kitten, for paid products on… Continue reading Miles and Miles

Divorce · Relationships

Moving the line.

My Ex called me yesterday. I did not pick up at first. I finished what I was doing. This is a behavior I taught myself as I learned the idea of boundaries. That this person, who inevitably brings a whirlwind into my life, doesn't get my time or energy until I say so. He called… Continue reading Moving the line.

Motherhood

Cracks

You're the one I've loved the longest. Longer than your Dad. Longer than your step-Dad. You're the one who taught me your heart can walk outside your chest and you can survive. The one who made me a Mom. The one who makes me laugh.