Will write for yarn.
“Artistic? He’s artistic? Well, I guess he gets that from you.”
“No, Mom. I said autistic – they told us he’s autistic. And he has ADHD, but I guess we already knew that.”
“Oh. What, because he has tantrums? He’ll grow out of it, you’ll see. Your brother was like that, he would hold his breath until [...]
Autumn in Virginia has begun. The first cold morning found me shivering under too-thin blankets, and even the shine of blue sky wasn’t enough to warm me. The cold slows down my blood, my thoughts. So I do what I always do when I get that feeling of change and a slow ending, or a [...]
I am constantly amazed at the things I swear I would never do…that I now do. Thankfully, those things do not include breastfeeding an eight year old, like this woman. Be warned – this one can cause some uneasy feelings, no matter how vigorous a breastfeeding defender you are.
That said, I can almost, almost understand. [...]
If I could have filmed a particular scene of my life today without revealing any naughty bits, I totally would have. Picture this: I’m in one stall of a Chick-Fil-A bathroom, and my four year old is in the one next door. Luckily, I have on drawstring pants, which one can undo while holding a [...]
My mate, ever the funny one, told me one time, “We love ourselves, but we don’t think we’re worth it.” He was absolutely right, about both of us. I do battle with the doubtful voice in my head daily, although I am a quitter and usually give up after the first feeling of inadequacy.
At least, [...]
I have my first public reading Saturday. I had chosen a piece of short fiction that I wrote, but my Mate indicated it might be too graphic for a mixed audience. It’s not bad, really. His limits are just, well…limiting. But I looked at it and thought about reading it out loud, in front of [...]
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