The Clinic By: Katie Rendon Kahn Maya mindlessly clicked the pen until she became aware of irritated stares directed at her. She dug her nails into her palms and concentrated on a kidney-bean-shaped speck in the linoleum and br...

My Daughter’s Baby By: Linda Morgan It was a beautiful sunny day. My daughter, Louisa, had just gotten home from her kindergarten class, and was playing outdoors with her best friend Sarah. I was preparing their lunch, wh...

Jesse’s Song By: Sandra bouressa I gave birth to my son Jesse 33 years ago. It was a home birth and unusual for that era. My mid wife was late so I gave birth in my room alone. God was with me, and the room was filled with the ...

Laughter and Love Continues By: Emily Poppel His smile glistened in the sunshine. The curly blonde hair bounced joyfully as he narrowly escaped his father’s clutches. The peals of laughter could be heard from within as the girl...

Bedtime By: Stephanie Parke The sound of the last video dies down as I shut the phone off. I tuck the blankets in around my little boy’s sweet shoulders as he gently snores. I brush the hair back from his small forehead and he ...

Ode to the Drop Off Line By: Hattie O’Brien   “As she pulled her Escalade around my ancient 15 passenger people mover we made eye contact so I was forced to exchange a bright smile. I’m pretty sure in my ...

OMG ! By: Yvonne Phillips They used to give me heartburn,backache and pain.now they give me headaches,heartaches and strain. They used to be easy,gentle and sweet. Now i just feel though im swept off my feet. I dressed them so ...