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On Welcoming Darkness: A Slow Slide Into Fall
I’ve been spiraling a bit lately if I’m honest. I am deep inside the process of reworking the ways I’ve always worked. Once upon a time, even this time last year, I was an exemplary Gen Xer who navigated the world without feelings. I mean, I felt. Of course I did. But I felt in…
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What’s in a Grandma Name?
There are stories we tell again and again in our families. Some are new and still pliable. We massage them with each telling, adjusting the cadence, the emphasis, cutting the faff and deadweight, highlighting the bits that get laughs, lifting the poignant pieces, raising our eyebrows at the clever parts, beckoning our audience toward understanding.…
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He’s here! He’s here! He’s here! He’s here!
He’s here! He’s here! He’s here! He’s here! I am absolutely over the moon to share Abby and Chandler’s first baby, Grayson Dean, 8 lbs 4 oz and 19 inches, made his appearance at a rather dramatic 11:59:59pm on October 17th. Please do not worry: I have already told the children they did…
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A Foster Cat Story
This is a special one for me. Over 5 months ago, I took in a new mama cat and 8 kittens, around 6 weeks old. It was clear from almost the beginning that mama wasn’t well. I mean, 8 kittens is a lot of kittens, so it was no huge surprise that mama was skinny,…
