Tag: motherhood

• Mary and John

  Aug 5

  Mary and John were happily married for 22 years. At least John was happy. Mary was not as sure. Oh,… more ›

• Hummingbird

  Apr 22

       Holding Mom’s frigid, clenched hand, I sang the lyrics of “Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again” from The Phantom of… more ›

• The Price of Eggs (Sheila’s Saga, Pt. 1)

  Apr 22

  Sheila stood in line with the rest of the parents, awaiting the bell that would signal the start of the… more ›

• Excerpted from Signs and Wonders

  Apr 22

  Linda studied the toppled fountain on the ground in front of her. Its concrete pedestal crumbled, and its small cistern… more ›

• Kingdom of Isolation

  Apr 22

  We are in the bathtub again. We can hear him screaming threats and slamming our belongings against the walls, but… more ›

• A Swan Song

  Nov 24

  1 Gliding quietly around her pond was a special treat for Gracie the swan. There had been little peace or… more ›