CNU-My daughter-in-law said Christmas would be easier if I stayed away, and my son did not even raise his eyes to defend me. So I stayed home, alone, exactly as requested. …

or I was folding laundry—the domestic moments when the mind is least defended. Raymond became quieter than any child his age should be. He asked logistical questions because children use logistics to build fences around chaos. Would their school records transfer? Could he bring his science kit? Were prisoners allowed to celebrate Christmas? If their continue reading …