I never fully appreciated the vast expanse of your love nor the magnitude of your sacrifice until I begin raising my own children. Now I know, and it only makes me love you all the more. For Ruby: Love began with you When God knit me together in your womb. Yours is the first voice I heard Because you first whispered love songs to me. Yours is the first face I saw when I entered the world And I fell in love with your radiant countenance. Yours are the first eyes that saw me naked and vulnerable And yet you […]

Thud. Splat. Smack. Crash. Slam . Whack. What sounds like rhymes straight out of a Pete the Cat children’s book are the sounds my emotions make as I hit the wall – the quarantine wall. This week has been especially tough as restrictions and contradictions spawn confusion and uncertainty only intensifies rather than dwindling. Days and nights blend. Work-life and home-life are intimately intertwined with no boundaries. Lines are blurred. Roles coalesce. Transitions no longer exist. There is no “How was work, mommy?” or “How was school today, sweetie?” I’m tired. I’m tired of working from home, but I’m scared […]