A High Degree of Fault Tolerance.
Mr. Magpie
A musing on almost fifteen years of marriage, and something my husband recently said about…
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The Best Gifts My Husband Has Given Me.
Mr. Magpie
A list of the best gifts my husband has ever given me -- all of…
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Standing on Mars.
Mr. Magpie
A reflection on finding my would-be husband at the University of Virginia.
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Please Stay and the Cellar Door.
Essays
A reflection on wanting our loved one to please, stay a little longer.
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10 I Love Yous.
Musings + Essays
A musing on the many hidden ways of saying "I love you."
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Jen’s Weekend Drafts: How to Make Your Life More Whimsical.
Musings + Essays
Everything that inspired me this week, from a poem about the least romantic thing about…
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Jen’s Weekend Drafts: One Bright Streak + The Softest Form of Love.
Musings + Essays
This week's inspirations, from a quote by Frank Conroy to thoughts on the softest form…
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Jen’s Weekend Drafts: Love + Mess.
Musings + Essays
Everything that inspired me this week, from a Virginia Woolf quote to a meditation on…
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O Simple Thing —
Motherhood
Dear Emory and Hill -- a few simple things I hope you experience in life.
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Hidden in Plain Sight.
Motherhood
Reflections on my daughter's middle name, and her ongoing forbearance in the face of an…
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Matryoshka.
Essays
Reflections on mothering my seven year old daughter -- and how she still needs my…
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