Dear Sweet Girl, I wanted to write you a letter as I turn 30 for you to open and read when you turn 30 {and I’ll be 56… YIKES}. I thought of doing this the other day when I tucked you into bed and you asked me to lay down next to you and scratch […]
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An Open Letter to My Daughter on Her Fifth Birthday
Dear Avery, Today on your fifth birthday I have lots of thoughts and emotions running through my mind. You are my firstborn. The one who is teaching me every lesson possible about motherhood. You’re the experiment child, because you know, you came first and since there is no instruction manual to this parenting gig you, […]
Dear Homework,
Dear Homework, Thank you so much for your many messages over the past few weeks since the kids started school! I thought I knew you pretty well but you’re throwing me some surprises this year – keeping things fresh, are you!? TBH you’re coming on pretty strong but I’m trying to adjust to the new […]
Dear Dad :: A Family Journey Into Dementia
Dear Dad, There just isn’t anyone quite like you. You are a one of a kind guy. I realize that sounds trite. But many others, even those outside our family, concur on this point. You were always stirring the pot and playing practical jokes. Anyone who has met you quickly comes to find out that […]
Dear Sister :: I Swaddle and I Know Things {Motherhood Secrets from your Big Sister}
Sister, Just to be clear, while you are rocking that bump, I could literally beat you in ANY footrace. Also, I’d likely dominate at anything that involves hiding. Or recalling objects from memory. Or, like, reaching for an object on the floor. Pregnancy changes you. You are now slower. Because you are growing a human. […]
A Love Letter to My New-Mom Friend
Hey friend. Remember at the end of the Friends pilot, when Rachel cuts up all her credit cards? Monica gives her a big hug and says “Welcome to the real world! It sucks! You’re going to love it.” something about that moment reminds me of this. I felt grateful to walk with you on this […]
I’m Their Other Mother, but You’re Their Mom
An open letter to the mother of her foster children, from their “other” mother I think of you often. I probably shouldn’t and I told myself multiple times that I wouldn’t, but here we are. Especially nestled in the quiet. When it’s “rest time” and they are both miraculously {blissfully} asleep and I cling to […]
Dear Mom and Dad, I’ll Never Stop Wanting You Around
It’s only been four months and I still want to pinch myself. It’s been fourteen years since I have lived in the same town as you. Honestly, it gives me a lumpy feeling in my throat and I feel like crying, but I’m trying to hold back the tears. Motherhood teaches us a lot of […]
To The Dads on the Playground Who Stared and Laughed at Me
There were three of you standing at the bottom of the slide. I saw you staring and whispering as I held my daughter’s hand and we slid to the bottom. I saw you laugh and snicker. I saw you look me up and down. I saw your eyes stop at my chest and then at […]
Dear Coca-Cola, Please Don’t Take Away My Coke Zero
Dear Coca-Cola, Congratulations, you have officially ruined 2017. You just announced that you are replacing my beloved Coke Zero with Coke Zero Sugar. And you are doing this ASAP. Like, can we all just take a minute to process this news? You are claiming this reinvention of MY FAVORITE DRINK is especially for people seeking […]