In the days leading up to last weekend’s snowstorm, I couldn’t escape the news about it. Comments about snow littered my Facebook feed and every time I turned on the TV, the storm was being discussed. Newscasters predicted an epic snowstorm with unprecedented snowfall and potential damage. With each passing day, my anxiety multiplied. I worried about uncontrollable events,… [Read More]
Archives for January 2016
Separate.
“I don’t want a braid, I just want my hair down,” my daughter instructs the hairdresser. She is sitting in a pink toy Jeep at the kids’ hair salon and watching an Elmo movie while simultaneously directing how she wants her hair styled. It is late summer so the room is crowded with other kids… [Read More]
All of Me
In my most recent essay on Mamalode, I write about the beauty that comes with loving with your whole heart and being loved fully as you are. Read the full essay here.