Dear Lily June, In the wake of the election of Donald Trump, your mother was despairing. Like many others, I… Read more God Help Me through the Holidays–On the Occasion that You’re Contemplating Faith at Christmastime
Category: Holidays
Halloween 2016–On the Occasion that We Got the Treat of a Lifetime
Dear Lily June, All day, your parents told anyone who would listen, “No, we’re not taking her yet. She can’t… Read more Halloween 2016–On the Occasion that We Got the Treat of a Lifetime
From the Blueblack Cold–On the Occasion of Your Grandfather’s Birthday
Dear Lily June, It is my father’s–your grandpap Edward’s–birthday. This day of the year is always a loaded one for… Read more From the Blueblack Cold–On the Occasion of Your Grandfather’s Birthday
How to Carve a Pumpkin–On the Occasion that You Need a Few Pointers
Dear Lily June, Once upon a time, in the 1800s, Scottish Highlanders who needed a distraction from cold winds creeping under… Read more How to Carve a Pumpkin–On the Occasion that You Need a Few Pointers
Excerpts From the Glossary of TeaMo–On the Occasion that It’s Pumba Season
Dear Lily June, You were born long after your father and I had laid a solid groundwork of inside jokes,… Read more Excerpts From the Glossary of TeaMo–On the Occasion that It’s Pumba Season
Lily June Won–In Which You Turn One
Dear Lily June, It is impossible to put into a single post all the things I’m feeling now that you’ve… Read more Lily June Won–In Which You Turn One
Forever Young–In Which We Have Our First Real Mother’s Day
Dear Lily June, They say, Parenting changes you. They say, You suddenly grow up, take responsibility, and become a real… Read more Forever Young–In Which We Have Our First Real Mother’s Day
Dear Little Heart–In Which We Recount the Horrors of the Past
Dear Lily June, It’s been since October that I shared one of the original letters I wrote to you from… Read more Dear Little Heart–In Which We Recount the Horrors of the Past
A Lucky Minute–In Which I Wish You a Happy St. Patty’s
Dear Lily June, It’s St. Patrick’s Day, my dear, a day associated in America (where we’ve co-opted it from the… Read more A Lucky Minute–In Which I Wish You a Happy St. Patty’s
The Bucket List (in a Jar)–In Which It’s Time to Treat Yo’ Self
Dear Lily June, So as it turns out, it’s impossible for me to master the virtue of “Order” when you’re… Read more The Bucket List (in a Jar)–In Which It’s Time to Treat Yo’ Self
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