I have this strange childhood memory of discussing the difference between a detention and retention pond with my mother. There…
Along the grassy median was a ditch full of black-eyed Susans. I almost hoped the construction traffic I sat it…
I feel as though I have been holding my breath for months. When the world shut down, seemingly overnight I…
The whole world feels bit uncertain right now. Weeks turned to months and we’ve been in this holding pattern for…
It’s always loud at my house. Even louder than usual lately since we’ve all been living on top of each…
Two years ago my husband lost his job. We had some warning but it was still a huge blow. It…
This week all my plans for this coming school year blew up. Not just mine, and mine and a lot…
I smile but they can’t see it. Because we’re on a Zoom call and I’m not visible. Because I’m wearing…
Sometimes that night feels long. When the news seems to only be bad and the challenges we face seem to…
I took a walk this morning, which is quickly becoming a new normal. But what wasn’t normal was that I…
