Then I grew up and got married, had kids, and they grew into teens. And over the last few years, I had an epiphany: You were and are the best mother any child could have. I just didn’t realize it. I was too busy growing up to realize you were growing up with me.
Whenever my sister Becky calls, she comes up as Becky ICE. ICE stands for In Case of Emergency. She lives in Wyoming with her two boys, and she loves me fiercely, even though we mixed like oil and water during our formative years. Both of my sisters, Becky and Sarah, are on my home team…
Cheyenne, today you are 14. Happy birthday sweet woman child of mine. When I was pregnant with you, I remember feeling so scared–not knowing if I would be good enough for you. I prayed you would be strong and happy. I know there are probably better words to choose but at 17, those words made…
I went several places with my three-year-old daughter the other day. It was ‘errand day.’ And I’ve learned that if she is happy, the process is actually pleasant. Tori was happy because she got to pick out her clothes. Mama didn’t say a word. She walked out of her room in her bright pink tank…