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Motherhood: No Should or Could
Runny noses every other week. Bodies discovering and adapting to a new disease. Obliviousness to reasons why one should not bring their dirty hands to their mouths; licking common area surfaces like they’re a lollipop. Giggly faces, sweaty foreheads, and pounding little hearts. Their fast, sharp turns around the red slide make my own heart STOP… and my head spin just as fast. “WATCH OUT!” I blurt, as I watch them barely miss the edge of a random object sticking out of the playground. And I can’t help but wonder, do I admire their parents, pity, or belittle them for making such a blunt, crazy decision? For taking on the…
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Story of a Terrible Drawing: The Relaunch
This creative nonfiction short story, originally published in 2014, has been relaunched! I thought it would be nice to offer my readers a few free copies as reintroduction (well, it’s also what you’re supposed to do when you’re an unknown author, right?) [laughs nervously]. So, I have a promotion going from February 14 thru the 18th, the first 10 copies are free on Smashwords only! For Kindle, iBooks, and other platforms, see links of your preference below. It’s not free on those reading platforms, but it really is only a few pennies. I unpublished this book a year after being published because I later realized it was a little rushed. I just…
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One Teacher – Many Great Lessons
In high school, I was definitely not one of the “cool kids.” From Freshman year up until Junior High, I did my homework on time, I paid attention in class, I was super quiet and always afraid to raise my hand — even though I always knew my sh*t. I never went the extra mile. You could say I was a conformist student. Just one of those kids whose names you forget because they don’t make a sound (I should know now as I’ve been a teacher myself). I respected and held my teachers in high regard, especially the really, really good ones. That’s why I can never forget Ms.…
