Oct 3, 2020 | Thoughts on Life
There are all sorts of different self-development and goal-setting exercises out there that people take up for the purpose of better achieving their dreams, and living consistently in line with their values. Some of the better known of these practices include things...
Mar 15, 2018 | Family, Issa Brooke, Motherhood
Dear Issa, I feel like I’ve told this story before, but just in case it hasn’t been saved for posterity, here goes. When I was pregnant with you, I distinctly remember sitting down with a friend who had already given birth to multiple children. I told her...
Mar 15, 2017 | Issa Brooke, Motherhood
Dear Issa, Last week I was driving home from a trip to the store to purchase supplies for your Peppa Pig birthday party in the park. Out of nowhere, the song “When She Loved Me” from Toy Story 2 came on the radio, and I listened to the lyrics reminisce...
Jan 27, 2016 | Motherhood, Thoughts on Life
To the tall girls, I want you to know I see you. I see you in the mall, chatting with your friends. I see you at the pool, sheepishly wading into the water. And I know for your age, there’s plenty of girls who aren’t 100% comfortable in their skin yet....
Dec 14, 2015 | Issa Brooke, Motherhood
Dear Issa, Tomorrow you will be nine months old. You’ve been back and forth from San Antonio to Cancun two times over the past month, and were a trooper like always. You learned how to say “Mama”, “Dada”, wave goodbye, clap, and give...
