I try to keep one eye on the calendar. That is part of choosing topics to write about, after all: talk about what people are thinking about when they are thinking about it. Holidays, seasons, school rhythms, cultural moments, whatever emotional casserole we are collectively carrying that week. And yet, somehow, I missed Mother’s Day.…
https://firstthings.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/pexels-ekaterina-bolovtsova-7358351-scaled.jpg20481365Lauren Hallhttps://firstthings.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/ftf-logo-300x186.pngLauren Hall2026-05-17 08:00:002026-05-15 10:47:31The Mother’s Day Column I Forgot to Write
A friend of mine recently said, “I love him deeply… but sometimes it feels like we’re having two completely different conversations.” Not louder conversations. Not meaner ones. Just… different. She’ll hint. He’ll miss it.He’ll answer directly. She’ll feel like something got skipped.She wants to process in the moment. He needs time to think. Neither of…
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Some people’s stories don’t come with clean endings. They don’t tie up neatly or offer us a clear hero and villain. They just sit with us, heavy, complicated, and unresolved. Recently, my family lost someone like that. They were the kind of person you wanted at your dinner table. Funny, warm, generous, compassionate. The first…
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The Mother’s Day Column I Forgot to Write
I try to keep one eye on the calendar. That is part of choosing topics to write about, after all: talk about what people are thinking about when they are thinking about it. Holidays, seasons, school rhythms, cultural moments, whatever emotional casserole we are collectively carrying that week. And yet, somehow, I missed Mother’s Day.…
Love in a Neurodiverse Relationship
A friend of mine recently said, “I love him deeply… but sometimes it feels like we’re having two completely different conversations.” Not louder conversations. Not meaner ones. Just… different. She’ll hint. He’ll miss it.He’ll answer directly. She’ll feel like something got skipped.She wants to process in the moment. He needs time to think. Neither of…
The Complicated Truth About Second Chances in Relationships
Some people’s stories don’t come with clean endings. They don’t tie up neatly or offer us a clear hero and villain. They just sit with us, heavy, complicated, and unresolved. Recently, my family lost someone like that. They were the kind of person you wanted at your dinner table. Funny, warm, generous, compassionate. The first…