Once upon a time I was a teen mom. I’m no longer a teen, but I’m still a mom, one who is, in the lovely way of things, about to be the mom of a teen. It sort of blows my mind. And I’ve also begun to notice that it really blows the minds of others… The ones who are the most baffled though? Those are the folks that I go to church with. The look of confused speculation and denial that overtakes their faces when they learn this fact always leaves me amused and frustrated. I mean, I get […]
Harry Potter Magic: A Memory
I remember falling in love with a boy who wore glasses. I do. I remember where I was and when […]
To the Man Who Chose to Be My Father: Stepfathers on Father’s Day
Gaining a stepfather is a tenuous thing. There’s this doubt because you know how easy it was for your parent […]
The Plague of Invisible Mothers: Just Get in the Damn Picture
by Trish Harden Recently, a Facebook post begging dads to take photos of the mothers in the family went viral. […]
