On Becoming a Teenager’s Mom
In my head I know this is a good thing, their opportunity to share an adventure and further cement their father-son bond. Outside I am calm, but inside I am chilled to the bone and my heart is shrieking.
Land of the Smiling Billboards
In the Land of the Smiling Billboards, cutouts of celebrities as tall as buildings wear truck-size grins to beckon tourists to their shows ...
Tiny Creatures
Sometimes a universal truth is crystallized in a moment.
Childhood’s End*
Raising your children in a small town has many advantages. But when tragedies occur, it's almost always someone you know. Statistics and headlines are never just another story. It's a neighbor's daughter. A classmate's parents. A friend's son. Tragedies are magnified.