Tag Archives: motherhood

Colleen 2/27/2015 – Il Mio Tesoro

Posted on February 27, 2015 by

“Il Mio Tesoro” 27 February 2015 Dear Colleen, She’s your last baby and she’s turning into a petite little lady. Words can’t describe the force of your love. Eleven years ago today, you lay in a hospital bed thinking, “I’m … Continue reading →

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Kerry- 2/16/15 – Ships

Posted on February 16, 2015 by

2/16/15 Dear Kerry, It is humbling to remember your age. An amusing illustration of this occurred which bears preserving. You engaged in a conversation with your fifteen-year-old daughter which pointed to generational differences. She leaned on the kitchen counter beside … Continue reading →

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Kerry – 2/2/15 – Oddities in Pandora’s Box

Posted on February 2, 2015 by

2/2/2015 Dear Kerry, Face it, kid. You’re odd. Your older children point this out daily. Nothing new; no breaking story here, actually. Since childhood, you’ve skipped instead of marched to your own drummer (or is it a bagpiper? I guess … Continue reading →

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Guest Letter 1/18/15 Meagan Lucas

Posted on January 18, 2015 by

This week’s guest writer is Meagan Lucas- Meagan is a Canadian expat living in the mountains of Western North Carolina. She is a writer of fiction and a reader of everything. She is a wife, a mother, a fast talker, … Continue reading →

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Colleen 1/16/2015 – She

Posted on January 16, 2015 by

16 January 2015 Perhaps it’s the former columnist in me, but news stories often lead me to ask questions above and beyond. If enough facts fail to surface, I invent narratives to explain why people do what they do. Last … Continue reading →

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Jennifer 1/14/15 Personal Power

Posted on January 14, 2015 by

Personal Power 1/14/2015 Dear Jennifer, After the hubbub dies down, you are once again a mother. A dream come true. Every wish you’ve wished for the last four years, every sacrifice you’ve made, all to assume this mantle of responsibility. … Continue reading →

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Mary 12/11/2014 – An Invisible Mother

Posted on December 11, 2014 by

December 11, 2014 Whether you’re married, single, struggling, or cohabitating, motherhood is a difficult task filled with trials and celebrations. Motherhood isn’t for everyone, but to her children a mother is something special. I am a mother first and foremost, … Continue reading →

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