"How to Birth a Child That's Not Yours" - imagining the two mothers of one child. Hip Mama, December 16, 2020.

"How to Survive a Pregnancy Loss" - the aftermath of loss. VoiceCatcher, fall 2019.

"How to Lose a Pregnancy" - a chronicle of two losses. The Manifest-Station, May 16, 2018.

"Joining the Army: An 18 Year Old and His Mom" - decisions, especially the big ones, are up to my son now. Grown and Flown, December, 2015.

"Bringing Him Home" - our adoption story begins. 

Adoptive Families Magazine, February 2016.

Brain, Mother, October 2014.

Mothering.com, November 2014.

"Still Pregnant" - navigating a high-risk pregnancy. 

Brain, Mother, July 2014. Mothering.com August 2014.

"The Boob Tube" - if only breastfeeding were as easy as flipping a switch. Brain, Child Magazine, Summer 2014. Nominated for Pushcart Prize. Editor's Pick for 2014. 

"Out of the Mouths of Babes" - our 11-year-old finds out I'm pregnant - eww! Brain, Child, April 2013.

"The Importance of Keeping Ernest" - what could possibly go wrong when you bring home the preschool class pet? Brain, Child Magazine, spring 2013. Huffington Post, May 2013.

"In the Rain, Knee Deep and Deeper" - gathering some mossy love for Oregon rain. The Oregonian, February 5, 2005.

"Creating Order from Chaos" - confessions of a seasoned clutter-holic. The Oregonian, March 26, 2000

"Willowbrook: Where Kids Are Free to Be" -  how Willowbrook Arts Camp director, Althea Pratt-Broome,  made 15 years of summer magic for Portland area kids. Portland Parent, January 1999.

"Secondary Infertility: Will Everyone Please Leave my Private Matters Private?" - Portland Parent and Seattle's Child, October 1998.