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Milestones & Stepping Stones

March 13, 2022March 13, 2022 / Cressey / 3 Comments

“This is love: to fly toward a secret sky,to cause a hundred veils to fall each moment.First to get go of life.Finally to take a step without feet.”- Rumi A few days ago, my girl turned twenty. Also few days ago, my erstwhile marriage turned thirty. With these simultaneous passages of time, I felt a … Continue reading Milestones & Stepping Stones

What Motivated Me

November 6, 2016January 14, 2017 / Cressey / 1 Comment

Yesterday, I attended a writing workshop with the author, Elizabeth Berg. Among the many pieces of wisdom she imparted, she added: put it out there. Write, and then share. For the workshop I wrote the following piece. *** Following the church spire, I drive and then walk around Wakefield, Massachusetts, first settled in 1638, a … Continue reading What Motivated Me

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Hope you will join me as I share my unexpected, mystical, utterly imperfect travels in parenting from a late-term miscarriage through to raising a young adult. To start, you may want to check out my first blog entry. To get deeper into the early years, see selected memoir chapters. Lighter bits include: crafts, games, poetry, and more on my story. My mission is offer our experience as a friend, resource, and fellow traveller on this intrepid and sometimes lonely—but always enriching—journey.

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