Now was her moment to send them off, like carrier pigeons, with their dual message of supplication and defiance: How much can you blame your parents? But, more importantly, how much can you forgive them? (NOTE: Spoilers ahead!) Among all the dizzying realizations that come to you after you’ve had a child is this one: […]
How can I expect to overcome the fear that I would hurt my children, just as my parents hurt me? I never wanted children. When other little girls were playing with dolls, I played with stuffed animals. Even when I played house, my home was filled with plush puppies. When I was in high school, […]
All I wanted was the freedom to not have to think about who held the role of mother between us—but it was clear, it was always me. “I only have a few minutes,” my mother said in her usual rush the moment I answered the phone. “But this is important. Can I come by?” An […]
