My heart broke last night. It seems like it’s been breaking a lot as of late. This parenting thing is tough. And stepping in as a step-parent? It’s certainly not a role for the faint of heart. I’ve avoided writing here because I…
Does love end with the final breath? Does it stop when one no longer walks the earth? This question twirls and spins about my mind of late. Not because I’m about to breathe my last. No, I’m thinking about my precious little girl, my Emma. Her…
Writing about marriage? Never Here I sit, about to write a piece on marriage. Who’d have thought that would happen? Certainly not me. My first marriage lasted 14 years before it unraveled beyond repair. There was a lot of hurt and pain, sorrow, and loss, not something I wanted…
Dear Beloved, Do you have a moment? Lean in close, there’s something very important, very special, you need to hear. Slow down the scrolling. Take a deep breath. Are you ready? You. Are. Loved. Yes, you. The one scanning these words, searching for something to fill this moment, coffee…
Today is Emma’s birthday. It’s her day, my youngest daughter. Fifteen on the 15th. Her golden birthday. Driver’s permit. Freshman year of high school. A full-fledged teen. My thoughts slip back to her birth, two weeks early but full of life. Beautiful. Dark…