Author: Corktree

With a nod to my Exponent sisters who first introduced me to Mary Oliver, I present this poem. It came to me and whispered its fierce message when I needed it most, as I...

In life there are moments for each of us where we have to ask ourselves what we want, sometimes just so that we can deny ourselves of that very thing we are longing for...

A month ago I moved with my family to a new home, city and state. From Boise to Seattle, we have experienced more than just the changes and challenges of a major move as...

Today’s poll comes from a combination of suggestions from readers Fran and Rachel. It can be a bit scary to put into words – especially searchable words that anyone can read – how we...

How do you feel when you hear the word “vagina”? Does it make you squirm? Does it bring to mind a region of the female body that is to be guarded and unexamined unless...

It occurred to me recently that my husband and I tend to swap roles around the house somewhat. We’ve never had any hard and fast rules or lines around what we do and don’t...

Part of me didn’t want to believe it was true, and yet I knew it was. The girls all in dresses with long hair done up in styles of a by-gone era. The young...

Forgive me for being blunt, but has anyone ever wondered why on earth the descriptions we have of the Celestial Kingdom and the ultimate afterlife party are all that appealing? Am I the only...