A few days after G turned 12.5, the axis of our world shifted. The stakes rose and the emotional temperature did too. How we navigated seventh grade is a book of its own, a preview of coming attractions. When she turned 13, we experienced a rapprochement, albeit part of a super intense year of homeschooling, un-schooling, … Continue reading Grief Roulette
Month: January 2017
The Greats
In the spirit of surrendering attachment, my New Year’s resolution was to go back to the church of my childhood. In the course of growing up, I learned about the atrocities committed in the name of God or one true path and became further upset recognizing that almost all of the characters were male, especially when … Continue reading The Greats
To Non-Attachment
Train yourself to let go of everything you fear to lose. - Yoda It took me a while to come up with a tag line for this blog site. The memoir's subtitle is Discovering Motherhood After a Loss. But the blog was born out of living a polarity, publishing essays about raising a little person while living … Continue reading To Non-Attachment
Parenting with a Magic 8 Ball
Part of my parenting role now is careful, considered detachment. There are books upon books about attachment, but the reality is a lot of that comes naturally. Sure, it’s exhausting, and you don’t always know if you’re doing it right, but instinct typically is your friend. When someone cries, it's innate to reach out and console. … Continue reading Parenting with a Magic 8 Ball
New Years & Counting Down
After I had a cerclage surgery in September 2001, the OB said I needed to be on strict bedrest for the rest of the term. That meant six months of lying down. We promptly made a countdown calendar that X printed and put up on the bulletin board next to my bed. (Photo below). When G … Continue reading New Years & Counting Down
Where I End & She Begins 