Poop and Glory
Aubrey Sampson
My 3-year-old pooped on the floor today – on my expensive living room carpet. There are not many fine things in my home. I
My 3-year-old pooped on the floor today – on my expensive living room carpet. There are not many fine things in my home. I
“The heartbeat is fast — 166 beats per minute,” the technician told me a week ago in the blue hush of the ultrasound room.
Playing is hard for me. It always has been. A few months ago, my niece asked me to play dolls with her. As the
I have a story to tell. It isn’t an easy one to share. It’s deeply personal and I wish it had never happened to
“Take off your shoes before you kick your brother in the head!” I said that once while on the phone with my sister. I
“You have to share!” “Take turns!” “Give it to her already!” “I’m sorry, but you just can’t have it your way. All. Of. The.
“Can I stop over in 10 minutes?” “Sure, you can come over!” I hear myself say with feigned enthusiasm that even impresses me. I
What would you do? A farmer needs to get a sack of corn, a chicken and a fox across a river in his small
One of my favorite stories of childhood comes from when I was in high school. My younger sister and I were shopping with my
I love my children unconditionally. And you know that’s true because you love your children unconditionally, too. That is an absolute. One that I