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Box, String, Ladder, Birds–On the Occasion that You Need Willpower

Posted on September 26, 2016October 14, 2016 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, I regularly read you this children’s story called “Cookies” from a larger collection. In it, two friends, Frog and Toad,… Read more Box, String, Ladder, Birds–On the Occasion that You Need Willpower

Anticip…–In Which Your Mother Goes Back to the Doctor #StellarStoryChallenge

Posted on March 3, 2016 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, There are few things in this world that rattle me more than going to the doctor. I’ve… Read more Anticip…–In Which Your Mother Goes Back to the Doctor #StellarStoryChallenge

Coffee & Change–In Which We Rewind Yesterday

Posted on February 28, 2016 by dearlilyjune

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

Diatribe from Behind the Stall Door–In Which I Rant about Restroom Etiquette

Posted on October 22, 2015October 22, 2015 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, If you haven’t caught this already, your mother’s no Ms. Manners. Short of overthinking issues like sneezing… Read more Diatribe from Behind the Stall Door–In Which I Rant about Restroom Etiquette

Pairing Water with Wine–In Which Your Mother’s a Teetotaler

Posted on September 15, 2015September 15, 2015 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, My mother’s advice when it came to drinking was to “Stop at three–one for the father, one… Read more Pairing Water with Wine–In Which Your Mother’s a Teetotaler

Waving the White Flag–In Which I Have to Give Up Breastfeeding

Posted on August 11, 2015September 9, 2015 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, Of everything that happened with the pregnancy and your birth, what still haunts me even to this minute… Read more Waving the White Flag–In Which I Have to Give Up Breastfeeding

Measuring Out My Life in Coffee Spoons–In Which I Tackle Pain

Posted on August 10, 2015September 9, 2015 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, “Imagine smiling after a slap in the face. Then think of doing it twenty-four hours a day.”… Read more Measuring Out My Life in Coffee Spoons–In Which I Tackle Pain

Back in the Saddle Again–In Which I Anxiously Reinitiate Therapy for Anxiety

Posted on July 20, 2015September 9, 2015 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, The first summer after the tornado, my mental state was shambling like a zombie. It hit mid-April,… Read more Back in the Saddle Again–In Which I Anxiously Reinitiate Therapy for Anxiety

Forgiving the Flesh–In Which I Recount the Ways My Body Has Betrayed Me

Posted on July 14, 2015August 1, 2016 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, As human beings, we live in the flimsy structures of our fleshy bodies. Our hearts, like birds,… Read more Forgiving the Flesh–In Which I Recount the Ways My Body Has Betrayed Me

The Delivery, Part III–In Which You Make Your Grand Entrance in the Surgical Theater

Posted on July 13, 2015June 15, 2016 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, It’s hard to believe that two months ago to the very day, you emerged into the world… Read more The Delivery, Part III–In Which You Make Your Grand Entrance in the Surgical Theater

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