When I dropped Lily off at college last August, life had thrown those ordinary moments in the air like debris after a tornado.
The Kind of Mom I Want to be
All I know to be true and good in this world is because of her. She has shown the way to be forgiving, kind, a friend, a leader and a follower, a listener, giving, goofy and serious, understanding and strong and independent.
Parenting is….
Whether your child is entering kindergarten or college, you will always be their parent.
Roots and Wings
It’s been a really quick summer. Too quick, in fact. Just two short months ago, 17 graduated high school. And in just 18 short days, I’ll be dropping her off at college.
My Regrets
After sending her oldest to college, mom regrets all the missed opportunities to spend time with her.
Commencement
Don’t think for a moment it’s escaped me how the markers in my son’s lives have also been markers in my own.
Almost There…
I may have possibly figured out what it means to be a mom to three adult sons…sort of.
Beyond Bed, Bath & Beyond
They call us, they text us, they come home during breaks.
Countdown
Who will hold their hand and tell them it will be OK when they grow up and move away?
When You Turn 50 And Your Daughter Leaves For College In The Same Summer
You have been alive for half a century, born in the middle of the Civil Rights movement and Vietnam, before Stonewall even happened or Roe v. Wade. Your first daughter unpacks her things in her dorm room, navigates the cafeteria.
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