I think so often of a line you wrote in an essay about your daughter's asthma: "I can survive my life." Your work does such a tremendous job of holding the horrors and the joys in the same space without using one to douse the other.
Evie, I would read anything you write, all day long. Yours is the only newsletter I get where I stop what I'm doing and read it right away. This was so beautiful and true. I hope Desi is doing okay!
So happy desi is ok and also v grateful that u have transmogrified my bug fears into tiny little wingèd Englishmen sitting down to tuck into a nice supper, bib and all!
had a weird family health thing yesterday (it's ok but now I am trying to get back to some kind of nervous system base line) and this was so perfect to read today. thank you for articulating something you'd probably rather magically forget! very glad desi is doing ok
The head lice was such an unexpected twist! I'm glad y'all are all ok! I had a total freakout when my first baby was 4 months old and I realized that whatever I was going to do to mess him up, I was already doing it and I didn't know. Your description of that feeling is so much better!
I lol’d several times. I do hope the potato peels heal up nicely and the lice gets killed and a nice summer is had by all. Thanks for the perspective and the chortles of laughter as I stare sleep deprived at my two week old.
This is stunning. so glad your son is recovering okay. I’m 33weeks awaiting my third, about to move, have a stomach bug, and so desperately needed this last paragraph. Thank you.
I think so often of a line you wrote in an essay about your daughter's asthma: "I can survive my life." Your work does such a tremendous job of holding the horrors and the joys in the same space without using one to douse the other.
Thank you I will be saving this to my emergency "nice comments" file
Evie, I would read anything you write, all day long. Yours is the only newsletter I get where I stop what I'm doing and read it right away. This was so beautiful and true. I hope Desi is doing okay!
I am so sorry this happened but I love your writing about it.
Every time I see a new Everything Happened is posted I silent scream “yesssssssss” - I love your writing!
I love your newsletter so much. This sounds absolutely harrowing but glad all are (basically) ok!
I got literally light-headed/pukey feeling while reading this which I think speaks positively about your ability to write a descriptive sentence…
That said, sorry you had to go through that ordeal, hope your kid is healing okay!
Same!!!
It sounds like you are doing a great job 🙂
So happy desi is ok and also v grateful that u have transmogrified my bug fears into tiny little wingèd Englishmen sitting down to tuck into a nice supper, bib and all!
had a weird family health thing yesterday (it's ok but now I am trying to get back to some kind of nervous system base line) and this was so perfect to read today. thank you for articulating something you'd probably rather magically forget! very glad desi is doing ok
The head lice was such an unexpected twist! I'm glad y'all are all ok! I had a total freakout when my first baby was 4 months old and I realized that whatever I was going to do to mess him up, I was already doing it and I didn't know. Your description of that feeling is so much better!
Beautiful, and sending my love to Desi and all of you!!
I lol’d several times. I do hope the potato peels heal up nicely and the lice gets killed and a nice summer is had by all. Thanks for the perspective and the chortles of laughter as I stare sleep deprived at my two week old.
Oh man, Desi 😭
Love to you all!
Love your writing. Glad he's okay!
Truly stunning writing. Thanks for giving us a glimpse into your family's life-it's such a gift.
This is stunning. so glad your son is recovering okay. I’m 33weeks awaiting my third, about to move, have a stomach bug, and so desperately needed this last paragraph. Thank you.
Somehow moving is the most frightening element here to me!!! (And thank you)