The moment I wake, wanting starts. I want the sun, not snow. I want a more comfy mattress, or a different bed. I run my fingers across my scalp and lust for thicker hair. I regret not buying oats for the breakfast for which I hunger. I covet my daughter’s teal sweater. When I lift… Continue Reading
A quote by Dr. Jonas Salk: “Good parents give their children Roots and Wings. Roots to know where home is, Wings to fly away and exercise what’s been taught them.” As a young mom, I vowed to raise children to feel grounded in family and prepped to soar. After their births, we swaddled them in tight, safe blankies. We snuggled as we read Goodnight… Continue Reading
My often sunny, sometimes dark, 35-year-old son Zac says to his sister, “Have you noticed that Mom starts all her communications with a weather report?” He mimics how I up-tempo my voice, lift its tone, “Wooo-hoo. It’s cold in Maine.” Or he lowers and deepens his pitch, “Sure is hot and humid.” Or he mocks… Continue Reading
Imagine settling into this belief: “I can’t know technology.” One of my favorite men, 31 years old, manages my web and facebook pages. A 39-year-old techy pal rescues me when my mind blanks around how to get help from a website’s “contact us” section. I once asked my sister for IT advice. She said, “You… Continue Reading
On Tuesday, as we stumble through the Jumble in the newspaper and eat our oatmeal at the dining room table, my husband says, “I booked an appointment with that new physical therapist. Friday at 9:30.” His words reach me. I hear him. I say, “PT. Yay. So you’ll change your pickle ball schedule?” On Wednesday,… Continue Reading
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