The Day I Counted to Three

Kristin Anderson essays

At the time I knew EVERYTHING about raising children. We didn't have children yet but I was majoring in Behavioral Science and I had trained horses so I felt pretty confident.

Mother’s Hands

Kristin Anderson Girls

No, she used those hands to break horses, raise children, sell watermelons on roadside stands, climb trees, and travel. My mother used her hands to live well.

The Things We Carry

Kristin Anderson Girls

Children fill our lives and our purses with so much more than we ever imagined we could carry.