Motherhood

  • He Knew

    Darcy knew a little boy was coming and would carry his name; that knowledge becomes one small piece of peace inside a cruel goodbye.

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  • Before goodbye arrived, Darcy got to hear the name Theodore Darcy Patrick and know a little boy would carry part of him forward.

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  • The Name He Knew

    Before February took him, Darcy knew a little boy was coming and would carry his name into the future.

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  • One day her children may read her story for themselves; she hopes they find a flawed mother who kept showing up with everything she had.

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  • Each time Gabby says “sister,” Beaner turns toward her, answering with recognition, smiles, and love that needs no translation.

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  • Beaner Looked Up

    Every time Gabby says “sister,” Beaner looks up, as though love has a language older than words.

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  • No Translation Needed

    Gabby keeps saying “sister,” and Beaner answers with her eyes—a conversation built from recognition instead of sentences.

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  • Monkey Bars

    Theo does not simply climb; he meets the world like an invitation, reaching higher with the fearless curiosity that earned him the nickname Monkey.

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  • The First Time We Met

    Two babies arrive thirty-three minutes apart after sharing one placenta, one rhythm, and one quiet world before meeting in the light.

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  • I waited for my bookto become realwith flour on my shirtand sugar stuck to the counter. I waitedwhile marshmallows meltedinto something soft enoughto hold together,which felt a little too familiar. Twenty-one peanut butter cookies.Twenty-four banana muffins.Forty-eight chocolate chip cookies.A whole pan of Rice Krispie squarescooling beneath the kitchen light. Ninety-three little distractionsand a pan full…

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