by Ashley Larkin | May 2, 2014 | Faith, Grace, Hope, Mothering, Redemption, Surrender
I grabbed my keys and wallet and bounded toward the door. “Mama, my swimsuit is in the sink, and I need to spit out my toothpaste!” the five-year-old called from the top of the stairs. I stomped back into the bathroom, not making eye contact with any of...
by Ashley Larkin | Aug 2, 2012 | Fear, Mothering, Open endings, Sorrow
As we rifled through the size 10-12 girls’ T-shirts at H & M, her voice carried thick across the racks and hit square in our backs. “WOULD YOU STOP YELLING?!” “That’s slightly ironic,” I said to Sici. “What’s...