Category: Motherhood
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The Red Hoodie

My son came out of his bedroom closet, oblivious to the mess he’d just made, holding a grey hoodie. “Is this Walter’s?” he asked, because he still sometimes refers to himself in the third person. “It was yours when you were younger,” I told him. “It’s too small for you now.” I recognized the sweatshirt.…
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Mother’s Day Reflections in 2023

“How did you make me, Mom?” my toddler asked. Someday he’ll get the full explanation, but since he’s only two-and-a-half I just told him about how I was pregnant. I said that he grew inside me, and that I had to make sure to eat plenty of nutritious foods and take my vitamins so he…
