By the next Mother’s Day, the palpable excitement to get the best presents for me would’ve dialled down. The innumerable cards and coloured papers telling me how much they love me would have been replaced by one that has more text and less drawings. This Mother’s Day, I will soak in the words written with…
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I worry less and care much more as I approach 40..
As I approach 40, I’ve found myself with a different perspective on many aspects of my life. I have slowed down physically (which has of course come after a severe injury in my left knee, followed by an even severe sprain in my right ankle recently) as I begin to view my body as a…
Marriage Is Falling In Love With the Same Person Twice (or More)
It’s been a long time I’ve been with my husband. I know that’s subjective, but I would call celebrating a 12th wedding anniversary quite a long time of being together. Something has shifted in all this time. To be completely honest, a lot of things have shifted several times in this time. We’ve been close,…
I’ll be your mama, now and forever
It is said that a mother carries her baby for much longer than nine months. I have done the same. I still carry you when you run and fall. I wipe your tears when you come to me as it hurts. I wonder if you’ll come to me when your heart breaks and it hurts…
The age of magic
The age of five is magical for me. Each moment spent with my children before this age has been truly amazing too, but those moments I’d heard of before. I had been told that my baby’s first steps would make me cry, and they did. I had heard before that each wound would feel like…
Little Voice of Love 