Dear Lily June, Yesterday, a colleague and friend, Kimmy, came into my office and said she just didn’t understand the… Read more Reaching Out–On the Occasion that You Feel a Light Switch Has Been Flipped on Your World
Category: Parenting and Motherhood
Confidence Woman–On the Occasion that Your Mother Follows Your Lead
Dear Lily June, I have always been a little afraid of self-confidence. Where does one draw the line between being… Read more Confidence Woman–On the Occasion that Your Mother Follows Your Lead
A,B,C–On the Occasion that You Ever Have Postpartum Depression
Dear Lily June, A conversation with a co-worker this morning reminded me of one of the most painful parts of… Read more A,B,C–On the Occasion that You Ever Have Postpartum Depression
Another Year, Another Life–On the Occasion That Your Mother Has to Die
Dear Lily June, If I died right now, I could die happy. There were moments over the holiday where I… Read more Another Year, Another Life–On the Occasion That Your Mother Has to Die
Another Year Older and Still a Sappy Fool–On the Occasion that Your Mother Turns Thirty-Two
Dear Lily June, Today, I am thirty-two years old. Thirty-two is the year when you officially get to, um, be… Read more Another Year Older and Still a Sappy Fool–On the Occasion that Your Mother Turns Thirty-Two
Star of Wonder–On the Occasion that It’s Time for Me to Pass Down a Gift
Dear Lily June, When I asked your dad, Ryan, whose never been a big fan of Christmas (for reasons all… Read more Star of Wonder–On the Occasion that It’s Time for Me to Pass Down a Gift
The Climbing Fish–On the Occasion that Your Family Periodically Falls Apart
Dear Lily June, The call came in yesterday. My cousin Whitley, who had been bankrolling my sister’s work-from-home job as a… Read more The Climbing Fish–On the Occasion that Your Family Periodically Falls Apart
The Talk, Part 15 of 10,000–On the Occasion that Love Hurts
Dear Lily June, We live in a world where domestic violence and sexual assault exist. I lived in a home… Read more The Talk, Part 15 of 10,000–On the Occasion that Love Hurts
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
