The world, every time we look out, seems on fire. The list is endless of the horrible things that exist: the pandemic, poverty, children murdered in school, overt and systematic racism, lack of equality for basic human rights, the loss of bodily autonomy, war and the war crimes happening in Ukraine, Aleppo, Afghanistan earthquakes, the… Continue reading Burning
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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
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.
Love, Mom 