Surrounded by the Essence of Her

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It’s an odd thing to wake up one morning and by the day’s…

On Being Their Person

“The only creatures that are evolved enough to convey pure…

A Whole Year as Three

It’s been a year. Almost. Both of my girls were conceived on…

The Stages of Love with a Shelter Dog

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It wasn’t at first sight. She shook in her outdoor kennel,…

Make. Good. Art.

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Neil Gaiman's commencement speech to the University of the Arts…

"More!" "Yay!"

Coraline turns ten months in a few days. She's standing on her…

Goals–Dreams with Deadlines

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Recovering from putting myself through college with a newborn was harder than I'd thought. I had no idea I'd suffer from a fear of my own mortality. I didn't think I'd be so enraptured with Coraline that months of having barely enough income to pay the bills would be worth it. But I still made progress.

"Love her, but leave her wild." –Harper Lee

I stayed up late a few nights last week, gathering old journal…