Category: motherhood

  • Why I enjoyed being a fur babysitter

    Why I enjoyed being a fur babysitter

    I never thought I’d say this, but I actually enjoyed being a fur babysitter! Family and friends know that I’ve never been particularly inclined toward caring for pets. It’s not that we didn’t have them—we most certainly did. Over the years, our household was home to all sorts of creatures: puppies and kittens, birds, guinea…

  • A letter to my thirty-something single mom self

    A letter to my thirty-something single mom self

    When you decided to become a single parent, you were not at all prepared for the sheer magnitude of what the role would demand.