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I went to the mountains and looked around

I spent the weekend in Breckenridge with dear friends. All of us are moms, we’ve been friends since our big kids were small, and we didn’t clean up after ourselves until it was time to go. We decided it was a sign we are thoroughly comfortable with each other. We’ve gone on our self-styled October […]

Falling Ash

Aidan packed the same massive burnt-orange suitcase she took to New York City two years ago, using every square inch. The sleeping bag, pillow, and beach towel took up most of the room. I watched her pull clothes out for one last inventory.

“It gets cold in the mountains at night.”

She nodded […]

My mother’s worst Mother’s Day

My mom drove 250 miles to watch me speak at Denver’s first “Listen to Your Mother.” It was a decision she made on the day I was born. She was going to watch me do stuff like walk and talk, and she does.

Yesterday, she drove home after a mostly-lovely, frantically busy week. One […]