
Say "Bye-Bye"
"I'm sorry you got so mad you couldn't buy me ice cream bars," she said.

The Vulnerability of a Single Mom Toting Two
I’d never thought about the what-if scenarios of my death. Mia’s a badass kid. She’s resilient. I think she can make it through just about anything.

Deciding to Put my Dog on Meds
My theory is that a few months of medication might help her brain develop new paths, like it did for me. I hope whatever they give her will grant her the ability to walk around without thinking at any moment something terrible will happen.

The Vulnerability Hangover
With highs come the lows, and then a settling. What now?

In Defense of My Picky Eater
Like many parents, I saw multiple articles pop up on various news feeds about the study released through Pediatrics yesterday, linking “Selective Eating” to ADHD, anxiety, and depression in children aged 2-5 years. Or, more specifically,…

CHALK IT UP TO MOTHER’S INTUITION
You start out on journeys to be a writer, hidden in rooms, scribbling in notebooks, hiding them from others. They’re your private thoughts. They’re things you wouldn’t tell a best friend. Then you get published, and it’s the deepest, most confusing exposure.

Baby Steps
The rain woke me up in the middle of the night and I couldn't go back to sleep. I hadn't heard it in so long, I had to listen. I haven't slept well in a week. I don't know why. There's always something. People outside on skateboards, or a dog…

How to Leave your Separation-Anxiety-Ridden Dog Home Alone in 43 Easy Steps
This is Bodhi.
We adopted her from the pound almost two months ago.
After having her with us for a couple of weeks, we discovered she did not like being left at home alone. Now, I am not even that knowledgeable or by any means an expert,…