Family, parenthood, Writing

Talks about Breastfeeding: Two Things

Imagine walking through on a city sidewalk in late autumn. Rain falls. You had thought the weather would feel warmer, but water hardens on the leaves at your feet. Cold covers your toes, and it spreads weakening the speed of your pace. You reach the end of the sidewalk where it meets a street, and… Continue reading Talks about Breastfeeding: Two Things

Family, marriage, Memoir Shorts, Ready to Talk, Writing

Ready to Talk: The Infection, Part 2

The Infection, Part 2 Memoir Shorts  When MRSA first streamed through our blood and into our skin in summer 2011, I worked two days a week at a cafe.  Fears mounted like a stack of pennies that people save and believed one day will amount to something. One month, Ben's job covered the rent and… Continue reading Ready to Talk: The Infection, Part 2

parenting

To the Mother who Told my Husband How to Parent

To the Mother who Told my Husband How to Parent: Deep breath before I type.          I don’t know if you raised your voice, spoke with emotion in a calm voice, or just used a tone that up-and-slapped my husband in the face. I know he didn’t like the way you dramatically lectured him about… Continue reading To the Mother who Told my Husband How to Parent