Syncing Instead of Drowning–In Which Your Parents Get Back on Track

Dear Lily June, The blogger SmirkPretty once made a comment to me which included this quotation from Thich Nhat Hanh:… Read more Syncing Instead of Drowning–In Which Your Parents Get Back on Track

The Talk, Part 12 of 10,000–In Which You Never Forget your First

Dear Lily June, Sacred in my mind is the person you first give your heart to. That is the person… Read more The Talk, Part 12 of 10,000–In Which You Never Forget your First

Dear Lily June, I never noticed my arms feeling particularly empty before. They would strain under heavy grocery bags or… Read more I Think We’re Alone Now–In Which Your Parents Fail at Dating

Dear Lily June, The story of “Rip Van Winkle” is an American classic. In it, the titular character Rip would do… Read more The Bucket List (in a Jar)–In Which the Peals of Thunder Wake Us Up

Dear Lily June, Your dad, Ryan, claims that in his youth, he was a bit of a bully. He was… Read more Why I Love Your Father–In Which There’s a Throwdown at the Soap N Suds

Dear Lily June, I often wish my life were a story written in a book. When I was having trouble comprehending… Read more Coffee & Change–In Which We Rewind Yesterday

Dear Lily June, American Chinese food is a big part of your parent’s love story. I can’t tell you how… Read more The Bucket List (in a Jar)–In Which An Old Couple Makes a New Recipe

Dear Lily June, I looked up the term “rebound” when it comes to dating. In 2016, it connotes a relationship… Read more The Talk, Part 11 of 10,000–In Which There Are Rebound Angels

Dear Lily June, In creating this blog and writing these letters to you, I promised myself I would be honest.… Read more The Soul of a Clown–In Which I (Try to) Make Amends

Dear Lily June, Bear with me: It has been almost fifteen years since I had my first “real” boyfriend, Nathan.… Read more The Talk, Part 10 of 10,000–In Which Firsts Rarely Last