Life after loss with autism, preemies and a rainbow baby
When I was young I had this vision of my future self, married with kids. In my spectacularly clueless vision I was dressed in one of those flowy white sundresses and running through a field (tall, blowing grass of course) with a long line of blonde children and a gorgeous husband. No one was fighting […]
I remember sitting in front of the television, calculating how many years I had left to compete for Miss Teen USA. My glasses at least three-quarters the size of my face, my teeth roughly the same, and my coordination displayed in a flawless ability to walk into walls and trip while standing still, I was […]
I see your eyes duck our way more times than I can count. Kids spilling off my lap, I steady myself against my husband’s leg and we laugh as the hay ride tosses us back and forth. As you tuck your bare left hand behind the bleach blonde head in your lap I read her […]
When I was 18 I was already a mom. I remember talking with friends about my plans for the future. I would never wear mom-sweats (the yoga pant of today). Make up would be a must before I left the house. My pedicured foot would never touch the gas pedal of a minivan, only an […]
