By Lauren Gordon

I have been thinking a lot about my halcyon days of how I would enter a poem. Once I went on a long walk with the baby, pushing her in the stroller through the alley behind our … Continue reading→

By Lauren Gordon

“It is easy to be brave from a safe distance.” – Aesop

1. Different Ways of Seeing

I get asked on occasion if my husband and I will ever have another child, to which we laugh and … Continue reading→

By Lauren Gordon

It was only a matter of time before the neighbors asked what I do for a living.

I have two stock answers and I switch them out depending on the person asking: I’m a stay-at-home mom … Continue reading→

By Lauren Gordon

I spend seventy five percent of my day saying “no.”

No, you cannot touch the stove.  No, please do not touch the Christmas ornaments.  No, it’s not time to eat yet.  No, don’t touch the knife. And … Continue reading→