In this heartfelt rendition of human growth and parental nostalgia, Jillan Carroll Glorfield takes us through the cathartic emotions that precede the birth, growth and maturity of our children. How fleeting it seems, and how it leaves a bitter-sweet gaping…
I AM MOM, HEAR ME ROAR
Being a mom is not an easy ride. The name, mom bears a lot of sacrifices and responsibilities. It begins with childbirth and taking care of the child till adulthood. Without any doubt, moms are heroes and they should be…
Pre-school Open House, circa 1975
The teacher, a slight humorless woman wearing a Guatemalan shawl, held her stringy hair back. With the other hand, she held up a piece of black craft paper covered with orange scraps. “This,” she said, “is the kind of developmentally…
Figuring it Out
How to Make a Meatpie and other Tales of the Ambitious Mother. Making a meat pie for your infant is not the easiest task — it demands love, patience, and all the pots you own. However, it births innate satisfaction…