Children

It’s New Years. Remember Grant Owen.

Published by erica on December 31, 2021 | 10 Comments

I was cleaning and listening to Foreigner and I thought of Grant Owen. The perfect company for New Years.

Published by erica on April 29, 2021 | 4 Comments

Leland joined the volunteer fire department and I got a ride in his really loud truck.

Published by erica on July 2, 2016 | 16 Comments

A postcard from childhood, that place we remember but can’t visit anymore…

Published by erica on June 24, 2015 | 6 Comments

An intimate conversation about the loss of a baby. What happens after the hardest thing happens?

Published by erica on May 11, 2017 | 11 Comments

It’s been a year since we’ve heard from my neighbor, Leland. Here’s what’s on his mind.

Published by erica on April 26, 2016 | 9 Comments

He’s about to graduate from elementary school. He’s got a lot on his mind.

Published by erica on October 9, 2015 | 8 Comments

When friends potty trained at the dinner table, childhood educator Brett Berk figured it was time to write a book.

Published by erica on July 4, 2015 | 28 Comments

Being a soccer mom is harder than it looks.

Published by erica on January 27, 2015 | 30 Comments

Leland. On death, deep space, and Revolutionary War reenactments.

Published by erica on January 21, 2015 | 9 Comments

A short story about piano practice and parental rage.