If I could go back and do it all over again, I'd make all the same choices.
It Still Hurts After All These Years
I’m not writing this to make you feel bad, but rather, to let you know that your absence in my life and their lives is acute.
The Year I Turn 40
In my head, this age carries so much responsibility and promise.
Living with Depression
I remember feeling embarrassed that I was depressed. I didn’t deserve the right to be depressed.
The Mother That I Am
What stands out in my memories however, are the times when she showed me how little I seemed to matter.
The Entire World Contracted
The entire world contracted into a single point of light of concern about my child.
Ordinary Courage: The Strength of MLK Jr.
As today’s American parents, we grew up in the shadow of words shared by visionaries—men like Martin Luther King, Jr., who taught us to approach each day with courage.
Charlie Hebdo—From One Magazine to Another
From this magazine, to that one, and to all of the brave storytellers out there—we send our love and our words and our pens.
Holding on Too Tight
I'd always been amazing at recognizing the cues my children were giving me. Until now.
Laugh Out Loud
As a child and well into adulthood, I wasn't able to laugh at myself.