What Happened When I Hated Susan

Ransom Bruce Harris was born to doula-daughter, Sadie, and her hubby, Bryan on February 7. Sadie made sure to do all the training she’d been coaching her mamas to do over the years and was in wonderful shape for an easy delivery. Only there were other plans in place. After a nearly 30-hour labor and…

Mama’s Love—Deep Like a Tap Root

When we cleaned out Mama’s house, I found this letter I’d written to her the Christmas before she died. Dear Mama,  I’ve been cleaning up the Christmas tree this week, sweeping pine needles and thinking of the things I’ve never said to you. They are the things no one says to me that I would…

What Happened in Chautauqua

I hadn't really wanted to get up when the alarm went off, but I did because she'd asked me to come.  This was the daughter who'd recently begun to like me again, and I wasn't going to miss it. Josie Love was in art school for the summer and had invited me for her mid-summer…