“C.heckmate” by Daniela Elza
Breathing is difficult today. In the waiting room we sit, my sick four-year-old and I. For a w.hole nineteen minutes now the paper-white silence has been punctuated by the cold of the man a.cross from us.
Category: Original Fiction
“Our Babies” by Simon Lowe
We are in the South of France with our babies. Our babies cannot talk but find alternative ways to disrupt us.
“Bedtime Negotiations” by Cherie Parenteau
I have always tried to include three-year-old Gus in the decision-making. For example, we have discussed at length the pros and cons of wearing a snowsuit to bed.
“Incident on the 139” by Arthur Evans
Pepper, it’s you and me now. Haven’t we been happy long as we stayed close?
“Home in the Snow, 1971” by William J. Jackson
After a few weeks the VW bug I drove, which I parked at night out by the gravel road a third of a mile from my house in the woods, was burgled.
“Single Parent’s Guide to Practically Parenting” by Ren Walt
Your little one needs an established routine. Sufficient carbohydrates, calcium, iron. Limited sugar. Sufficient sleep: eleven to thirteen hours a night. Limited screen time….
“The Woman and the Monster” by Stephanie Katz
One morning, a woman gave birth to a monster. The monster had red skin and howled all day and all night. The woman sobbed when she held the monster….
“Autism Shmautism” by Tamar Jacobs
Autism is you’ve got to say it louder. No, a little quieter. Wait, you have to look at her honey because she didn’t hear . . .