Mascara at the Matinée

Mascara at the Matinée

Grace made a grown-up decision to be a child for the afternoon. She’s been doing that a lot lately in this time between pretend proms with her junior high friends and presenting her case for why I should allow her to wear make-up for real. I gave in with one...

Seven years of separation

(I wrote the following from my youngest daughter’s perspective. When she read it, she said “Spot on,” mocking her older sister who says this when she agrees with what I’m wearing or cooking.) Seven years is too far apart. It means I’m left here...