There are lots of different “zones” in life, but the zone of motherhood—with all its different ages and stages—is one zone that can never be completely outgrown. Once you’ve become a mother, it’s always a part of you. I really love being a mom with all its ups and downs, exhaustion, joys, and ...
May’s Motherhood Race
It's May again, and like an unleashed torrent of water from a plugged hole in a dam, the flood of activities, field trips, end-of-year wrap-up events sweeps us moms away at an alarming rate. The May motherhood race is upon us, yet again. Ballet recitals, sports potlucks, field trips, open houses, ...
Bud [Poem]
Opening, pushing through budding, birthing the cold has done its work. Growth under surface harboring, planning then release. ...
Gift of You [Poem]
Few things in life can fully capture the impact a loved one can have on us. For me, my grandparents held a very special place in my heart as they were instrumental in my life from the time I was born. While both my grandfathers passed away many years ago, the first of my two cherished grandmothers ...
I Need Help (and so do you)
I can't do it any longer. I can't do it alone, and neither can you. I've tried to make it all come together perfectly, but I can't. The holidays form a kind of microcosmic vortex of realization wherein my weakness shows up in droves. I need help (and so do you). ...
Christmas Claustrophobia [Poem]
The lights are all up the Christmas tree is here even blinking, twinkling shining reindeer. ...