Other Thoughts | Claire Taylor

Dog Days

old pets, young kids, and unavoidable pain

Darkness Creeping

My version of spooky season and a few things to lift your spirits

At the Intersection of Despair and Belief

A new poem for fall, and some thoughts about trying not to fall apart

I Return to the River

Part of the Problem

Exciting publishing news and summer storytelling.

A Few Things to Keep From Freaking Out

a few small pleasures, recommendations, and ways to help

Can I Take This?

Unintentionally profound questions from toddlers and a recently published poem

Skipping the Lesson

on trying to learn how to STFU

Spring Forth

creative inspiration in celebration of spring

Out of the Dark

on plants and plays, and determining my purpose

In This Hollow Space

a love story, a despair story, and a walk through the woods

Much Two Much

That's an intentional typo. This post is about two-year-olds and how to survive them.