smiles – Jacqueline Pinchuk

Sleep Anyone?

I feel like I never sleep anymore. Even if the baby is sleeping, someone wakes me up. My other children to a nightmare, my dog to go outside, or even my own rebellious bladder. I wake up to the turning of a doorknob, the cough inside a room. Even in sleep I am aware ofContinue reading “Sleep Anyone?”

Gummy Grins

Is there anything more validating than a baby’s smile? It is without guile or deception. It is authentic; an expression of the purest joy, connecting one soul to another. These smiles can become a lifeline in the darkness. When the toddlers are screaming, your husband is gone, and you feel alone. Hopelessly overwhelmed and dyingContinue reading “Gummy Grins”