I hadn't noticed her standing in line behind me at the grocery store when she said my name. I'd been too busy dreading...

Sand between your toes. It's such a luxury. “We need one of these,” I say to the sea, wishing I could carry it home wit...

I was just in the next aisle. Standing next to Ittybit, who was facing the daunting task of choosing a bicycle helmet to replace the one ...

“You need to put your foot down!” No matter how much I think it, say it or feel it, the words never seem to morph into actio...

Last Friday morning I opened my eyes, looked at my phone and learned a young man had shot up a Denver-area movie theater with a ...

Tiny ears can hear the tinny sound from miles away, like a whistle only a dog can hear.  I know this because my children usually clamor for...

He always wins. It's just how it works. She may start out with the advantage, but eventually his strategic maneuve...

“I want to keep it for a pet,” said The Champ, his attention split between me and a rather large, prehistoric-looking insect tha...

“What was your favorite part, Mama?” she said between mouthfuls of steamed dumpling and bites of broccoli. We had just seen...

Now that I am ungainfully employed by the Corporation of Cyclical Chores – a completely imaginary Subchapter S corporation -- I am forcin...

I often hold my breath. Not just during the angsty times: doctors visits, teacher conferences, all manner of difficult conversations....