He was a brief but memorable part of my childhood. It was one week during my 10th summer I spent at his house on a trip with my bus driver. His undying attention to me and only me, his jealousy when I turned my attention to his sisters, turned my dour and dreary world into…
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On Motherhood: Life, Love, and the Pursuit of Happiness
On this date, eleven years ago, I had my last baby. During my pregnancy, I was adamant that I wanted a girl because my husband already had two boys, and I wanted to give him a girl. God saw fit to make him a boy and that was the end of it. I’m glad now….
The Weekly Breakdown for Surviving NaNoWriMo
Week 1 you’re rolling right along. You’re maintaining the suggested word count, and feeling confident you’ll finish ahead of schedule. This is a great feeling, and I encourage you to keep going. Week 2 arrives, and you still have a lot of steam. You plug away, still making that word count, but suddenly, it’s become…