Dear Jacob,   Today is your second birthday. Happy birthday! In a way, of course, it’s hard to believe that two years have passed since you were born. But then, the passage of time and just about everything I knew about the world changed once you were a part of it, so I probably shouldn’t […]

Dear Jacob,   I’ve been meaning to write to you for a long time. You are changing so much every day. Part of me wants to capture every moment of you, but I take a picture one day and it looks totally outdated the next week (maybe you just need a haircut). In that way, […]

Dear Jacob and Ethan,   Today is Mother’s Day, a day when children and families are supposed to tell the mothers in their lives how grateful they are for them. But I’m turning the tables. To me, this is a day for me to tell you how grateful I am for you.   Jacob, my […]