I didn’t give my daughter an Easter basket this year. Instead, I gave her a waste-basket. Why? Because late last…
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The First Time You Paint Her Toenails
It happened last week. We sat on the bathroom floor together. She squirmed in my lap, and pulled off her…
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I Actually Really Love This
I know it’s good to get away now and then, and I do. I slip out to Starbucks and write,…
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Christmas is for Desperate People
To My Daughter on Christmas, I realize Christmas may seem a little confusing right now: This week you saw a…
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When All I Wanted For Christmas Was You
This Christmas season my almost-3-year-old daughter will “help” decorate: She will yank on the Christmas lights, and break ornaments, and…
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