Dear Daughter, You float in high heels, person to person. You don’t see me watching….but I notice you; the one so poised, so soft and strong, so full of hope, so unafraid of tackling all of who you are….with no regrets… How bravely you find your own wings in a world bent on clipping, stiffling, chaining […]
Ever had that kind of day where kids won’t stop crying and you just want to crawl back into bed, throw the covers over your head, and press an imaginary button on your alarm clock that says, “Turn back time”? Motherhood is under a holocaust. There is a real life, in your face assault against […]
What does it mean to be a “good” mother? I have often asked and wondered. Going into parenting, 19 years ago, I was oblivious to it’s description. I boiled rice. Burnt toast. Struggled with the all night need to rock and hold my babies. And not sleeping, of course. I had no idea how to wash […]
My daughter….you have taught me….It’s all about the eyes. Not the circumstances….but how we see life….that counts. Your favorite saying…. “Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass…but learning how to dance in the rain.” And I recall tiny feet…..Leading ballet class….on your own little dance routine….across hard gym floor. You have always danced […]