Motherhood Musings

June 14, 2023 We are on the coast of Maine on the first morning of our anniversary trip which I am also calling my birthday trip. It’s no longer hard to believe I’ve been married to a very decent–more than decent–a good man for an entire year. I’m nearly 31 years old. It feels more […]

Last night I dreamt of dead chickens.   Looking out my kitchen window into my backyard, I noticed a dead chicken. Years ago we had chickens we adored. One by one, they started being killed off by a family of raccoons. They were relentless. I haven’t had the heart to try again. You work so […]