As a child, when money was tight, we had a five foot tall fake Christmas tree. It came in a box that was dented and ripped at the top, and the tree had the scent of old cat pee on it. We would have to take out each branch and the metal pole that made…
Pregnancy When we got married, we already knew we wanted a family and one quickly. All forms of protection were tossed to the side and we set forth in our attempt to get pregnant. The thing was, we didn't know if we could. We didn't know how easy it would be. We knew of my…
There is something tender in the cold days of winter that latches onto your bones and carries on you like a worn coat from winter to winter as you grow, change, move, and adapt to new environments, and yet flares up like an old injury when the temperature drops in those early months of the…
My mother read Little House in the Big Wood to me when I was tiny. Tucked into my twin-sized bed with a line of stuffed animals peeking out from under the covers on both sides, I'd stare at the cover of the book--a sketch of Laura cradling her baby doll--while my mother read through the…
Having children is only a dream at this point. We have a lot to do in our lives before we can begin trying for children. A wedding, for one. Not that we particularly care if we have children before the wedding, we just can't fathom adding on pregnancy/childbirth/child raising onto our already hectic schedule. And…
Timeframe: the late '90s and early 2000s. The moment August began, there was a shift to my summer days. We had a blend of seasons all within the thirty days. Always, for a week--maybe two--there would be the infamous "dog days of summer." We suddenly would have our temperatures shoot into the 90s and humidity…
Erica Rose Eberhart 