As a Joke, We Bought an RV

As a Joke, We Bought an RV

On our way to the RV show at the Colorado Convention Center on April 1, my partner and I planned how we were going to play the biggest April Fool joke ever on our five adult kids. They knew that we’d been toying with the idea of getting an RV since the pandemic,...
Take my phone because breaking up is hard to do

Take my phone because breaking up is hard to do

I needed to end things with Mike. And Jake. Oh, and Cameron too, though he’s the least of my worries. Mike used to call all the time and I couldn’t refuse answering, telling myself when his number lit up my phone that it’s best to listen to what he has to say. I...
Motherhood of the stolen jeans

Motherhood of the stolen jeans

There was something oddly familiar about my 15-year-old daughter’s appearance when she left for school the other day. At first, I imagined it was the way her hair cascaded in golden waves over her shoulders that caused her to look like a younger version of me. I later...
Her life, my heart and soles

Her life, my heart and soles

My daughter will never fill my shoes. She’s a size smaller after all. But she asked to borrow a pair anyway because of a last-minute decision to wear flats on the first day of her internship where she anticipated a lot of walking. Even though she owns piles of high...