Tag: reflection

Porcelain Dolls

Porcelain Dolls

It was me who brought the second twin to the mom, so that both were cradled warmly against her chest. Her husband joined her at the head of the bed, embracing her as they nuzzled and cooed and cried over their newborn son and daughter. 

Self Reflection, Self-Respect

Self Reflection, Self-Respect

“Mom, every time I look in the mirror, I see something different. Sometimes it’s good and I feel good about myself, but, sometimes it’s not.” It was well after dinner, and my nine-year-old daughter was perched on the kitchen counter nibbling on apple slices while 

Near miss

Near miss

It’s the kind of thing that can happen to anyone, and when it happens to you, you have to tell someone. I was driving my daughter home from a classmate’s birthday party this Saturday afternoon, just me and her in our beat-up going-on-ten-year-old grey minivan.