Tag Archives: daughters

New column: “Autumn is a heartbreaker”

Posted on October 21, 2016 by

My column this week in The Greenville News is about my favorite time of year, and the bittersweet beauty its short season holds. I do hope y’all enjoy it. To read, click here. 

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New column: “All you need is a creek”

Posted on August 18, 2016 by

My column this week in The Greenville News is all about splashing around in a summer creek. I sure hope y’all enjoy it. To read, click here.

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New column: “Parenthood is a constant battle between holding on and letting go”

Posted on June 2, 2016 by

My column this week in The Greenville News was a doozy to write, mostly because I kept sniffling back the tears. It’s about bunkbeds, shared rooms, rocking chairs, and the brutal, beautiful life work of parenting. I hope y’all enjoy … Continue reading →

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Today’s newspaper column: “What to do when one parent becomes The Chosen One”

Posted on January 14, 2016 by

Today’s column in The Greenville News came about because, for the past several months, my daughters have much preferred their father over me. He is the favorite. Yep. Mama is #2. It’s awesome. To read, click here.

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Today’s column: “The older people are right: It goes by so fast”

Posted on July 23, 2015 by

My daughter is turning 6 years old, so today’s new column in The Greenville News is for her. Because the old people are right. To read, click here.

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Today’s column: “Spring break makes a good hometown holiday”

Posted on April 16, 2015 by

Today’s column in The Greenville News is all about the simple pleasures in staying home for Spring Break. To read, click here.       * Image link: dailyembroidery.com

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For Valentine’s Day, Five of the Places I Love

Posted on February 13, 2015 by

Today is Friday the 13th. We had a two-hour school delay today in Western North Carolina for cold. (Yep: cold.) I’m wearing fleece pants and my Sorel snow boots. I didn’t brush my hair before dropping my older daughter at … Continue reading →

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Friday Stuff: New Column & Upcoming Literary Road Trip

Posted on June 20, 2014 by

  Hi, all! My new column is up at The Greenville News. This one’s all about fatherhood–and is especially for fathers of daughters. Read it here.   In other news, on Monday things get wild in my world. I’m headed … Continue reading →

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Thursday Column: “‘Pretty’ overlooks daughters’ true qualities”

Posted on May 15, 2014 by

My Thursday column is up at The Greenville News. This one’s about raising girl children (and being a woman) in a world largely teaching them that  the way they look will change their lives. I’d originally titled it, “Oh, what … Continue reading →

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