Parenthood doesn’t improve one’s character, it exposes it.

“I was disinterested in everything, even in Ethan. Even, I was ashamed to admit,…”

“.....what happened to my little brother had to fit into my life, not consume or…”

“That was the problem with grieving one child in a family with other children. I…”

“One of the worst things about burying a child is the stress of wondering.”