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    To Josefine on Your First Birthday

    To Josefine on Your First Birthday

    One year ago right now, you were still inside me. A machine spat pages to my left—my heartbeat and yours, jagged mountain ranges side by...
    Namesake

    Namesake

    Last night, on the eve of the 10-year anniversary of Nanny's passing, my daughter recognized her name for the first time. We were lying...
    36 Weeks: What I've Learned About You, What I've Learned About Me

    36 Weeks: What I've Learned About You, What I've Learned About Me

    Photo by Adrian Collins Photography Early on, when mornings were still surreal with the idea of you inside me--when you were the size of...

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