Monthly Archives: May 2012

Mrs. Brown

Mrs. Brown was once a very beautiful young woman.  Her thick brown hair was always styled, her make-up applied before she left her bedroom, and her dress was impeccable.  A charm school graduate, she was always perfectly poised, always polite, … Continue reading

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Unexpected Pressure

I remember when a friend of mine was pregnant she would talk about how mothers that breast-feed looked down on those mothers who formula-feed their babies.  Not having much experience with that, I never really thought about it, though her … Continue reading

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Nightmare

Last night I put my 8 month old baby girl into her crib.  She was wearing a white, long sleeved footie sleeper and seemed comfortable even though the weather was warm. The light fabric kept her cool. I layed her … Continue reading

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Don’t Touch Me

I don’t like to be touched by just anyone, and that’s any touch. The brush of a hand against mine, a touch at the small of my back to let me know that someone is behind me, or even a … Continue reading

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