by karen@prolove.com | Aug 31, 2026 | Uncategorized
New teachers, new shoes, old friendships rearranged by three months apart. Somebody got prettier. Somebody got awkward. Somebody discovered a new crowd. Somebody spent the summer acquiring the confidence that another girl will spend September trying to take from her....
by karen@prolove.com | Aug 31, 2026 | Uncategorized
“He thrust his hand into the embers, so delighted at its warmth.” My son stopped reading his children’s version of Frankenstein abruptly. “Why would he put his hand in the fire?” I explained the creature had no parents to orient him to the world, so his discovery of...
by karen@prolove.com | Jul 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
Unattended Intellect in the Age of Artificial Apprentices The water rises around the sleeping apprentice. He has placed the sorcerer’s hat upon his head and repeated the gestures he watched his master perform. He has animated a broom, given it arms, and conscripted...
by karen@prolove.com | Jun 30, 2026 | Uncategorized
We can’t keep pretending birth is a private inconvenience, but who is obligated to invest in leave policies for parents? American employers talk elegantly about wellness, inclusion, retention, leadership pipelines, and work-life balance. For this toothy-smile...
by karen@prolove.com | Jun 23, 2026 | Uncategorized
“How much do I cost? Like, a hundred dollars? How would you buy a ‘me’?” My six-year-old asked this after a conversation he overheard between my husband and me about medical bills. I told him the truth: “You can’t be quantified in dollars, baby. Apples to stardust....
by karen@prolove.com | Jun 11, 2026 | Uncategorized
It was hot. June beat down on the pavement, and had I been better about avoiding dehydration, it likely would have made my eyes water. My phone was even hot, but I dialed my husband’s number and put my little computer to my cheek. He answered quickly, immediately...
