Recently I’ve been sharing excerpts from my letters to my daughter, Reese. In the new year, and post adoption finalization last month, I’ve been inspired […]
Defying Gravity
May it never stop washing over me. Drying you off after the bath each night and I remember all those lines of poetry waiting, wilting, […]
7 Months
You are making tracks And melting hearts with that smile Growing every day With Love, Natalie
Purees
Apple carrot squash in a little pouch. More goes on her chin than her mouth until she wants to drink it like a bottle and […]
Daycare Reports
You’ve discovered your tongue, your teachers say — but I already knew that. Wagging it around all weekend. They also say you’ve gotten great at […]
On the other side
In my tarot deck description of the Tower, there is a line I kept thinking about today. In other situations, the Tower is a catastrophic […]
Kiss
An excerpt from my letters to Reese. January 4th, 2025, 8:45 pm Today, I swear, you kissed my cheek. Right after I kissed yours. Fresh […]
In Conclusion: The Word of 2024 ONWARD
A year ago I wrote: “I don’t want to hide away. I don’t want to go backward. I want to go on. Onward.” I tear up […]
Two Babies in a Cafe
The Morgans go to Cupola House and take it by storm — the new norm. With Love, Natalie
First Christmas
An excerpt from my letters to Reese. Wednesday, December 25th – 8:45pm On your first Christmas, you wake up before 6 am. True Christmas-kid energy. […]