“It looks like I may be sent out of the country for a job pretty soon,” he said. The grin on his face was unmistakable. I knew he was up to something. “Out of the country? Oh you mean Canada? Haha. That’s a stretch.” Living less than two hours from the Canadian border doesn’t make […]
Pray for Normal
She buttoned her second coat, and third, and finally zipped into her fourth outer layer, an oversized hooded sweatshirt. He handed her the diaper bag, which she hung over the stroller handle. As I looked at the stroller, loaded down with baby, bags, toys and everything they owned it hit me. My daughter is really, […]
What I Didn’t Know
When I became a mother I had no idea what I had just signed on for. Of course I had heard people talk about what having kids is like, but at 20 years old, why bother to listen? I was just past the “I’m 18’s” and I knew everything I needed to know. Or so […]
My Superpower, or 10 Things You Should Know About Adoptive Breastfeeding
If I had to claim a superpower, I would want something like invisibility, or the ability to read minds. Okay, I confess: I’m midway through Season Three of Heroes on Netflix. Super powers are SUPER cool and I wish we could have that option, but we don’t. One time though, I was told by someone […]