The pain of teaching Evelyn letter writing is over. The days of prompting, asking her to sit up straight, of her scribbling letters too quickly—sloppy, performative, fishing for attention or comic relief—are gone. The hack, which has worked the past two mornings, is in effect. In a wide-ruled notebook, I told her to write. FirstContinue reading “The Cost of Watching Her Grow”
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Navigating Change
Life is never about simple choices. I could have sworn the “Tea with Mom” at Evelyn’s school wasn’t for another week, and had I blocked out the time, I wouldn’t be in this position. “I’m not a bad mom, right?” The choice not to reschedule my 3 pm and 4 pm sessions on Thursday hasContinue reading “Navigating Change”
Scrub, Scrub, Scrub
They say to pump perfume spray into the air and gently brush your body into its mist. Not me. After triggering a drizzle, I jumped into the air like a knobby-kneed gazelle, almost face-planting myself onto the bathroom’s cold tile. I guess what I’m asking is, is smelling pleasant worth a sprained ankle? Speaking ofContinue reading “Scrub, Scrub, Scrub”
A Special Lady
“The Teachings of Buddha” is read aloud on the bed next to me. By Evelyn, the two-and-a-half-year-old (don’t tell her I told you this) that can’t read. She’s dog-tired; from being snapped in and snapped out of the car seat, from tromping through slushy snow (she didn’t mind), and standing in frigid, send-you-hurriedly-back-to-the-car winds. HerContinue reading “A Special Lady”
Going On 40 