The winter Solstice occurred today. It is that magical moment when the earth spins slowly from autumn into winter and the shortest day of the year gives way to the longest night. It’s one of my favorite days of December. A month full of magical days, it stands out as nature makes its big shift…

Six months ago I started a written journey that has evolved in ways I could not have imagined. I made the decision to take my writing from journal to public forum. I thought that maybe I could examine this role of motherhood that I have been growing into for almost thirty years and give myself…