because i said so

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas: For Real

Julia Arnold May 8, 2023 because i said so

By Julia Arnold. Adapted from Clement Clarke Moore’s A Visit from St. Nicholas.

Shooting Star

Because I Said So April 2, 2023 because i said so

by Ginny Mahar Last night I dreamed you were on my chest, little enough for me to hold with one arm. All the big fears were gone: That I wouldn’t …

Why I #UNselfie, Even When It Feels A Bit Weird

Chrysula Winegar March 14, 2023 because i said so

I’m so #selfie Last year the #selfie came into it’s own. It was word of the year and even made it to the dictionary. Taking and sharing on social media …

Goal Tender

Because I Said So February 12, 2023 because i said so

by Angela Dale “Keep, keep,” he cries calling off his defenders as bison boys from the opposing team outweighing him by fifty pounds close in I brace jaw-clenched for him …

How to Deal with a Know-it-All

Shannon Day February 3, 2023 because i said so

Do you have a know-it-all in your life? Maybe it’s your mother, your son or, like me, it’s your husband. Perhaps you are the know-it-all.

To Be a Man

Julia Arnold January 24, 2023 because i said so

“Tell me again, Mama. How does it go?” My 4 year-old son asked, looking at me with his big, serious eyes. “Okay,” I replied, grasping for a simple way to …

Full Circle

Tammi Salas September 25, 2022 because i said so

a raw bundle of emotions lay dormant in the pit of me quite often left alone buried deep and dark jumbled like a ball of yarn messy and tangled eager …