2 years old on 2.2.22. How cool is that?! Sometimes when we’re out, and I’m trying to find a place to change your diaper or figure out where I can stop to feed you, I suddenly realize how much you rely on me. It sounds silly- of course you do- you’re two. But…I don’t know, I just feel so honored that I am the one that gets to take care of you and give you the things you need. It’s the best job I’ve ever had. Times a million.
Read MoreThank U, 2018
Video offers beautiful subtleties that pictures just can’t: my mom’s affectionate mannerisms, my nephews’ voices, the twinkle in my niece’s eye when I tell her how gorgeous she is, and the slow progression of my husband’s mischievous smile when he’s said something he knows I’d deem inappropriate.
Read MoreThis is Love
carrying my fuchsia camping chair into Bantam football games and unfolding it for me, only to pack it back up afterward... This is love
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you are the glitter to my craft bin
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It was never about romance.
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Little boys, who believe with their whole hearts, bouncing around in cotton pajamas. Shimmering lights on sturdy trees. Packages cinched exquisitely with glossy, gold ribbon.
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You emanate this luminous, soothing aura throughout entire rooms. Everyone is happier, more present. This is your magical power.
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Our Owen. The first born. The leader. The one who turns seven today. The one who is a fascinating, delicate mix of baby and tween.
Read MoreBe the One Who Softens First
When you go to sleep in a room clouded by a heavy smog of resentment, sometimes you wake up and the space has cleared. Other times, you flutter your eyelids and think, "Am I still angry? Why yes, yes I am."
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1,051,200 minutes of passion, celebration, adventure, tears, tenderness, buffoonery, exasperation, growing pains, laughter, and love.
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Sometimes those three words are hidden in everyday conversation. We're loved. We just have to listen carefully.
Read MoreBattle of the Inner Voices
This is hopeless. I don't have time for this. This never-ending back problem is wrecking my dreams.
There is plenty of time for me to get to where I want to be. My body is a living, breathing miracle.
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Little boys, who believe with their whole hearts, bouncing around in cotton pajamas. Shimmering lights on sturdy trees. Packages cinched exquisitely with glossy, gold ribbon.