Crime and Punishment–In Which I Have No Idea How to Discipline You

Dear Lily June, At five months old, you’re pretty much given carte blanche to do whatever you want. Given that… Read more Crime and Punishment–In Which I Have No Idea How to Discipline You

All That and Beauty, Too–In Which I Think You Are Ebullient

Dear Lily June, This letter starts with a truth and a video. The truth is this: You, my darling dear,… Read more All That and Beauty, Too–In Which I Think You Are Ebullient

Dear Lily June, Let’s start with the clear admission of my privilege: I “present” as a cis-gendered female (i.e. the… Read more The Talk, Part 8 of 10,000–In Which I Introduce Heteronormativity

Dear Lily June, Once upon a time, exactly a year ago today, after I’d been told you might not make… Read more Dear Little Heart–In Which I Introduce the Letters Which Started This Blog

Dear Lily June, It started as a joke. So accustomed was I to calling you “Peanut” in the womb that… Read more Holding On and Letting Go–In Which Control is Not Always a Virtue

My Dearest Lily June, While you’re napping, I’ll have to try and get this all down quickly. The story begins… Read more The NeverEnding Story–In Which We Build a Tradition

Dear Lily June, Last night, at 4:10pm, I got mad at your dad. I know the precise time now because… Read more Leaving My Heart at Home–In Which I Go to Work Every Day

Dear Lily June, Though she vehemently denies these were the only contents of the conversation, my mother’s sex talk with… Read more The Talk, Part 1 of 10,000–In Which I Introduce the Topic of Sex

Dear Lily June, Last night was more stressful than you can believe. The biggest day of my work year, Orientation,… Read more Like a Room without a Roof–In Which I Ponder the Mystery of Your Emotions

Dear Lily June, I was so worried initially that you wouldn’t smile. I would hover over you, giving you big… Read more Welcome to Infanthood–In Which You Turn Three Months Old (!)