photograph by Sai de Silva

On Being the Memory Maker (also known as Mom)

I sometimes think of myself as the Primary Memory Maker. I’m speaking of myself as a mom, of course. Yes, my job is to keep my kid fundamentally safe in body, mind, and spirit, to help her build resilience and thoughtfulness, to help her learn the discernment, bravery, and vision we need to make good decisions, and to help her feel a core sense of bodily autonomy. But also to give her good memories.