Each time my husband pulled her away, she returned. “Just a minute, baby. Mommy’…
Each time my husband pulled her away, she returned. “Just a minute, baby. Mommy’s right here,” I reassured her. Inside, I longed for someone to meet my eyes and acknowledge, “I know you’re not okay.” She did—simply by being there. I mask my pain for her, but she always knows. We sat in that quiet […]








