Some days I’ll never forget. The events are so etched in my memory I can at once be brought back to the exact feelings I experienced. My wedding day and the births of my three children are days that fill me with joy whenever I think of them. Then there are the days that are just unthinkable, such as September 11, 2001. The panic and grief overwhelmed me as I watched the … [Read more...]
When Our Kids Ask Us Questions We Can’t Answer
In my seventeen years of being a mom, I’ve had my share of tough questions. The ones that induce the reddest blushes have to do with sex. What is sex? Do you and daddy have sex? When do you have sex? These queries are the tip of the iceberg in a long line of questions from my three kids that I’ve fielded over the years. They’re usually asked while we are all … [Read more...]
For the Love of Fran
I wrote this piece a few weeks before my dear aunt Fran lost her battle with cancer more than two years ago. Even after all this time, I find myself stopping to call her whenever my mother is driving me a bit crazy, or my kids are doing something I know she would love. This week would have been her 76th birthday. Though my mother named me Katherine, she has always had … [Read more...]
A Story With a Happy Ending
The first time I found out I was pregnant, I had just gotten home from work to our apartment. I was changing out of my work clothes and into something more comfortable when I noticed my chest in the bedroom mirror. It looked different. And a lot bigger. Is it possible? Could I really be pregnant the first month we tried? Though I had promised myself that I … [Read more...]
A Rare Book: Rare Bird – A Review & Interview with Anna Whiston-Donaldson
Rare Bird, by Anna Whiston-Donaldson, published by Convergent Books, is a powerful and moving account of a terrible, personal tragedy. Anna and I met at BlogU in June, where she told me about the journey she and her family had gone through after the tragic accident that took the life of her 12-year-old son, Jack, three years ago. I was honored when she asked me to review … [Read more...]
