February 2, 2024
I sit down to write, pausing to listen for a moment. I flip open my laptop. Listen again. The kids are playing trains together in the […]
January 6, 2024
I’m standing in the shower, where most ideas are received with unsuspecting hands. A gift, unsought, but heeded. I think parents can understand this because it’s […]
May 4, 2023
It was unassuming enough, that Monday when the laundry was piled high and the kids were being loud. Mondays are just loud. They don’t ease in, […]
March 4, 2023
*Note: This piece was previously published by Joyful Life Magazine in the Fall 2022 “Adventure” issue. “You’ll turn out ordinary if you’re not careful.”— Ann Brashares […]
February 4, 2023
Royal Palace, Phnom Phen, Cambodia I’ll never forget walking into my first temple. We were asked to dress modestly and leave our shoes at the door […]
January 1, 2023
Cambodia April 14th 2013 I held on, gripping the waist of the interpreter in front of me. The path snaked out in front of us, as […]
November 6, 2022
I was lying face up, as the automatic massager rolled up and down my back. It made a dull, rhythmic hum. The lights were dim. A […]
September 3, 2022
I rocked the cradle for the thousands time that night, my arm jerking to the ground as I fell asleep mid swing, causing me to wake. […]
August 6, 2022
I’m pretty sure this is a Justin Bieber song, which makes it even more cringe, but there is some truth to it. The truth is: I […]