The Fear of Forever
The Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP) annual book fair stretched before me: a dozen aisles of small presses...
Hot Dogs and Birdie Kisses
We pay attention when our four-year-old mentions details about his dreams. This is, in part, because when he was three,...
Here and Now
Have you heard of this new flotation therapy? I heard about it from a friend at a meeting last week....
Why
Why? The simple monosyllabic question is the bane of many a toddler parent. It seems to be the only question...
Shift
Drastic shifts in thinking are the landmarks of my recovery. “My name is Mark, and I’m an alcoholic.” Who knew?...
March
Join the mantra; march through March. March The best foot is the one that falls forward, that...
Need
There is no defiance like toddler defiance. They assert their will with the persistence of Gandhi, and negotiate with the...
Three Things
I’m not great at anticipating occasion posts. I posted about Christmas on December 26th, after people had been rocking carols...
The Thirst
There are certain words which take on new meaning depending on the context. Meters, units of measurement, become units of...
Bliss in Bulk
If you’ve seen The Exorcist, then you know what my 20-month-old daughter becomes around five o’clock if she hasn’t had...
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