My friend Norman wrote today's post. He posted this on Facebook, and I was so moved that I asked for permission to share it here. I wanted my readers to benefit from Norman's beautiful words and poignant sentiment. Sending kids back to school is always bittersweet. … [Read more...] about From Newborn Cries to College Send Off
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My Friend’s Daughter Needs a Bone Marrow Transplant
I'm back from my blog break. I had planned on taking off some more time, but there is simply too much fodder that keeps lapping at the heels of my writerly itch. My short but much needed respite has me recharged and ready to roll again. As my faithful readers know, one of the … [Read more...] about My Friend’s Daughter Needs a Bone Marrow Transplant
Shot@Life: A Tale of Immigration and Immunization
My parents moved to this country in 1970. I was not yet two years old. We have a funny Olan Mills family portrait that I jokingly call our "immigrant photo." We are starry eyed and eager and wearing some atrocious polyester. When I was younger I used to ask my dad … [Read more...] about Shot@Life: A Tale of Immigration and Immunization
4th of July for Baby Bird – Wordless Wednesday
Happy Birthday Deal! – 5:00 Fridays for Kids
Guess how much I love you? Today my baby boy is 7. Deal was born sunnyside up, an apt indicator of his personality and outlook. My sweet Deal is quite simply the most darling little boy I know. I'm biased, but if you met him you would concur. He is shyly quiet but … [Read more...] about Happy Birthday Deal! – 5:00 Fridays for Kids
Too Early. Too Soon. Too Fast.
When Bird was a toddler he would sleep smack in the center of his bed with his left cheek smushed into the pillow, his knees tucked under him, and his booty up in the air. He did this as an infant as soon as he could maneuver in the sleep sack. He has always been a good sleeper, … [Read more...] about Too Early. Too Soon. Too Fast.
Mother’s Day Cheer – 5:00 Fridays
I could use this time and space to wax poetically about how motherhood as brightened my world and added an eternal lilt in my step. I could go on about how I adore my sons and want to wrap them in my motherly shawl to squeeze what's left of their cherubic little boy bodies. I … [Read more...] about Mother’s Day Cheer – 5:00 Fridays