The flipping and flopping was painful to watch. My nephew had landed a fish, and the hook had gone deep. Eager to show off his catch, my nephew pulled, pushed,…
She was my lifeline. I’d just arrived in Singapore. I was young―married for a year―and had moved there because my husband had a job in the South China Sea. He…
My screams woke my parents in the next room. I was in sixth grade when I was startled awake by a cool draft of air. By the time I rubbed…
When my family gathers for Thanksgiving and Christmas this year, we’ll drag with us all the chaos that’s normal when enjoying family over the holidays. Especially when family includes grandchildren, …
My daughter tried to coax my young granddaughter to introduce herself to other children. She taught her how to look kids in the eye, smile, and tell them her name.…
My three-year-old granddaughter was perplexed on her first day back at Sunday School after a pandemic-induced hiatus. “Mom, Victoria looked new today. She had glasses on her eyes.” Then she…
Women know how to get things done and make things happen. By nature, we’re problem solvers. We juggle kids’ schedules, whip up dinner from a near-empty pantry, and figure out…
The calls came at random times of the day and night. “Mom, I love this place! I want to stay here forever!” “Mom, I can’t stand this place! I can’t…
My friend left her daughter at college today, and my heart ached for the goodbye I knew would be so hard for her to say. My oldest daughter is…
We were hanging a sports logo in my grandson’s new bedroom. The vaulted ceilings made us underestimate how high up it needed to go, and we didn’t have a ladder…
