by jlassalle | Jun 5, 2019 | Ten Minute Tales
Marilena woke promptly at 5:20 am to the soft chimes of her alarm. She took a moment to inhale and, as she exhaled, smiled to herself. Rising with a slight spring (it wouldn’t be proper to hop out of bed, nor would it be wise to move slowly), Marilena dressed in the...
by jlassalle | May 7, 2019 | Blog
A three-piece series on Childhood Anxiety contributed to New Orleans Mom. Part One is an Introduction: The first time my daughter had a full panic attack I had one along with her. We were at the same gymnastics studio we’d been attending twice a week for three years....
by jlassalle | Mar 16, 2019 | Ten Minute Tales
They had age progressed my picture, and done a poor job of it. Looking at their estimation of me as an adult I didn’t recognize myself. It was the image next to it, the hollow eyed, blurry girl whose smile was clearly forced, that caught me. I hadn’t seen myself in...
by jlassalle | Mar 10, 2019 | Ten Minute Tales
She couldn’t wait to get in the water. Then she couldn’t wait to swim. She watched her coach, a dog being dangled a treat, and eagerly waited until was dropped. “Ready. … Go.” her coach said. And go she did. Jessica slid through the water in a smooth freestyle,...
by jlassalle | Feb 25, 2019 | Blog
Contributed to New Orleans Moms.These days I seldom fall asleep exhausted from a day of meeting basic needs. Instead, I fall into bed exhausted, but lie awake wondering if I properly managed that emotional outburst or over-explained the concept of cancer. Was I too...
