grief

If You're Hurting, You're Not Doing It Wrong: Being a Sensitive Human in a Changing World

Whether it’s their interests, bedtime routines, or shoe sizes, it seems like as soon as I’ve settled into “we are reading Inside Out every night” my kids are changing again, and I’m left holding the book. As much effort as I put into letting go, allowing them to be and develop and grow into these new humans on a daily basis, as much as I attempt to practice the “your children are not your children” idea, breathing into the now and welcoming the new phases, the truth is…I also feel grief. If you do too, you’re not doing it wrong.

The Questions I Would Have Asked My Dad - How to Live in the Messy Middle of Life

My dad left our family when I was a baby, and when he reappeared in my twenties (only to die soon later) I didn’t ask him any questions. Here are the things I would ask if given a do-over.