There will be a time when she doesn't need me anymore. When she doesn't want to hold my hand in public, or lie next to me as she goes to sleep. The time will come when she is ready to make her own way in the world. That time is not now. And I don't want it to be. There is so much noise (and so much pressure) in the parenting world. So many books, methods, approaches, and "expert" opinions. No one is an expert in my child but me. No one else has been her first home, her consistent comfort, her...

I never thought I would forgive my father. I felt that I already had, to the extent that I was capable. Forgive, but never forget....

Motherhood is a catalyst in so many ways. I had a conversation with a friend tonight. I told her how I've been feeling more accepting of...