Parenting
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This Place Still Their Own
Twas the day (and eve) of homecoming, and all through the placeThe house held its breath in a very hopeful grace.The guinea pigs in their cages, the dogs by the door,Because they’ll be here soon—we know they will, we swear. The… Continue reading
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Stepping
In 2001, at the age of 29, I married far too quickly. I’ve mentioned this before, but it was a train wreck before we even really got going. Filled with mistrust and lies, I married anyway, despite my gut feeling… Continue reading
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Life As Cinderella
Once upon a time, I had a housekeeper, and it wasn’t me. I paid for this service twice a month, and it was amazing. Also, I did not have children full-time in the home, which, in hindsight, feels ridiculous now… Continue reading
A Nested Heart 