Mothers and sons
On Watching My Millennial Son Not Prepare For Senior Prom
Last Sunday, I asked my 17-year old son about his upcoming Senior Prom. I knew he’d roughed out some vague plans to go with…
On Sons & Thunderstorms
When my son was still wrapped up like a burrito, every time there was a thunderstorm, I carried him outside to the worn wooden bench perched on our front stoop, and, together, we sat and listened to the boomers….
On Valentine’s Day & Half-Birthdays
It’s Valentine’s Day, and the person below is officially 12 & 1/2. This poem was written in celebration of him. the boy…
Non-Traditional Super-Hero Powers
“Mom,” Monkey asked one morning while hunched over a bowl of cereal, “If you could have one non-traditional super power what would it be?”…
Lessons From Fictional Mothers: A Guest Post From Julie Gardner
When she posted a comment on May 13, 2011 at 5:21 PM, the fabulous Julie C. Gardner became the winner of my extra-secret-super-stealth-mode-one-year-blogoversary-contest. I am honored to have her writing on my blog today. Best. Gift. Ever….
Breaking Up With A Friend
One day, I’m not exactly sure when it happened, but I realized our friendship was unraveling. Once, we had once joked that we were Frog and Toad, the infamous amphibian duo created in a series of children’s books by Arnold Lobel, but suddenly, it just didn’t feel good anyone. Actually, that isn’t quite true. It wasn’t sudden at all. There had been a series of transgressions on both sides. Years of hurt feelings that had never been addressed. What makes relationships end?…