Is Good Always Better?

Every time someone compliments my “good baby”, it gives me pause. I’ve been a recovering people-pleaser for 20+ years. So when strangers stop me to say how “good” Calliope is, how “well-behaved” of a newborn I’ve produced, something gnaws at me.

One Guilt-Free Trip to AWP in the Books

“How many of you had to pull some shenanigans at home in order to be here?” There were a few chuckles in recognition. I gazed across the room of mostly mother writers. Many hands went up.

What I Learned About Parenting By Going Back to School

I just told my most important people that I will be wearing a cap and gown on a particular day in June, and that they should definitely plan on being there to take pictures.

“We’ll be there!” said my parents. “With bells on.”

There are two really important people I forgot to tell. My kids.