“Doesn’t everything die at last, and too soon? Tell me, what is it you plan to do With your one wild and precious life?” ~From “The Summer Day” by Mary Oliver As a parent, I’ve decided many matters with an eye toward how my children will judge me not in the moment, but years later. […]
Month: October 2021
The horns give it away: My son is a Viking
My 11-year-old son, Leif, is in the midst of an extended, if not permanent, Viking phase. While I encourage his deep dive into our ancestral people, I am eager to see one thing literally fall apart: the horned helmet he’s worn night and day since January 2020. More than any of my other children, this […]
Maturity brings changes in parenting habits
My eldest son, who was born six weeks after my 28th birthday, is now as old as I was when pregnant with him. The inner workings of my body had hijacked my brain that year, compelled me to reproduce and then, once I’d given birth, evaporated. I suddenly could not recall why I’d felt such […]
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