Letter to a New Bride :: Marriage Advice for Newlyweds
Dear newly married bride, You probably don’t remember me. I was behind you in line at the County Clerk’s office the day you picked up your marriage license. I sat in the row of chairs against the wall of windows that let the June sunshine filter in, my three...what I learned at swimming lessons
I climbed steps and joined the ranks of parents pretending to be comfortable as they perched gingerly on the hard bleachers and breathed in the humid, chlorine-infused air. We sat with bags at our feet, filled with towels and kid-sized flip-flops. We were at swimming...for the stay-at-home moms
This one is for all those whose workplace is behind the steering wheel of a minivan — those who are privileged to call themselves stay-at-home moms and yet wonder why they’re always in the car. When my daughter was three years old, some generous friends of ours gifted...when we don’t use our gifts
It was two weeks before Christmas. I stood in our local Dollar Store, watching my six-year-old son out of the corner of my eye, trying my hardest to make it seem like I wasn’t looking. Per his request, he strolled alone, craning his neck to see over...your pain has a purpose
I have a limited threshold for listening to the news. My stomach churns and I swallow hard as I hear story after story of brokenness. Like shards of glass pieced together, the resulting mosaic has very few smooth edges. Shards of large scale calamities. Tsunamis...
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