I Am The Perfect Mother
It's 2:00 am and he's splayed across the bed, hot breath on my cheek, dirty feet hanging off the edge. Why does he sleep like this? His arm swings up and flops across my cheek and I jerk my head away in response, because it hurts and I'm annoyed, and why does he sleep like this? I stumble out...
Momentum
"Are you excited?" His voice reached through the phone pressed to my ear and I took a breath to give the expected response, then stopped. Tears pricked the corners of my eyes, and I felt the wind sort of escape in a small sigh. "I don't know," I said, voice trembling slightly. A month ago, I...
A Space to Inspire
A few months ago, Tia and I discussed what she'd like for her birthday. She's growing increasingly more difficult to give gifts because she is entering that awkward stage between little kid and teenager and, truth be told, she's never been much of a toy kid anyway. I hate spending money on...
When Motherhood and Artistry Collide
Last week, I stumbled across a video on Facebook that highlighted the ingenuity and artistry of motherhood. Sonia is a mother from Tasmania who had a simple idea. She wasn't looking to make a statement, and yet in her creativity she ended up doing just that. Image Credit She took something old,...