cnu-At my fortieth birthday party, my sister swung a baseball bat into…

post she made two weeks after the attack: a photo of herself on a new bike exactly like Emma’s, captioned Best mom ever. Dreams do come true.

Children learn from the adults who feed them.

Still, Brooklyn had not swung the bat.

I reminded myself of that often.

The medical testimony came on the first day.

A surgeon explained Emma’s injuries with a pointer continue reading …