Remembering Summer
After dinner one Sunday at my parent's house, someone pulls out a stack of old photos. Sudden gasps and bursts of laughter arise in every corner of the room as…
The Art of Imitation
Thump! The laundry basket hits the ground with a thud, and I take a seat next to it, preparing to fold. My daughter peers in and pulls out a facecloth,…
On Motherhood and Play
My daughter shrugged her shoulders and smiled with squinty eyes as we clinked our respective beverages, imaginary and real, together. I sipped my coffee as she continued to arrange and…
30 Days of Writing: On the Power of Consistency
Closing the door to the bedroom, I breathed a sigh of relief as I tiptoed down our creaky hallway to the stairs. The toddler was in bed and the baby…
On the Meaning of Mid-Winter
Mud-streaked snow covers the ground in patches and the sky settles like a grey blanket over the rooftops. Cheery twinkle lights on evergreen trees have become dull brown branches against a…
Toasting 2022: An Ode to Halfway Dreams
It was sometime in early January of 2022 when I was in the midst of planning a party that would never actually happen. Some of my dearest friends from college…
Combatting Perfectionism During the Holiday Season
Last year before Christmas, the time came for my family to pick out a tree. It was my daughter’s first Christmas, and I was giddily excited to show her the…
A Season of Surrender: Reflections on Childbirth in the Fall
When I first found out that the due date for my second child was in October, I was immediately thrilled. Cuddling a newborn in the fall somehow seemed like the…
Finding Freedom in Motherhood
I can very easily remember the days when I lived in Boston as a graduate student, sipping lattes in cute coffee shops, running alongside the Charles River and hopping on…
Suggestions for Self-Care during Postpartum
The postpartum period is a vulnerable, humbling, yet beautiful time of growth in the journey of motherhood, particularly for first time moms. However, the needs of the new mom are…