Tag: adoption
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What’s A Mom?
Mother’s Day ranks right up there with Valentine’s Day with its ability to make people feel miserable. It’s the reminder of what isn’t. What might be but hasn’t happened. And because women are particularly adept at comparing, it’s one more opportunity to experience a sense of “Why not me?” “Where did I go wrong?” There […]
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What’s Our Blanket Of Shame?
She doesn’t know the rules. She’s only been around for a week, so she’s still learning. The system is not hard, but it’s all new to her. She makes mistakes. Lot’s of mistakes. Gayle and John, my sister and brother-in-law, just adopted a rescued dog from People’s Animal Welfare Society. A little dachshund mix they […]
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Two Peas, Different Pods
Birth. It marks our entrance into the world. When two of my kids had children on the same day, it was cause, not only for rejoicing, but chuckles. Both are boys. One in Orlando, one in Austin, Texas. Miles apart birthday buddies. Babies are lots of fun–and lots of work. I typically think […]
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Name That Holiday
Mother’s Day. This day is second only to Valentine’s Day in creating angst and discomfort for many women. It’s a day to celebrate Mom. To honor the one who birthed us and to receive the adoration of those we’ve birthed. I wasn’t with my immediate family for this day. It would have been fun had all […]
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What If We Messed With The Calendar?
Mothers’ Day. A celebration of those who have given birth, raised children and have been shaped by the process. Married with six children, this became the holiday of cherishing home-made cards, hand-made potholders from little plastic looms and wonderful—or questionable–attempts at cooking. It was a day I loved and felt thoroughly uncomfortable with. I’ve […]
Tip of My Iceberg 