a featured piece is relaxing with friends over an extended dinner, candlelight flickering, sharing stories with no consideration of the passing time.
![thank you, mom](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e23164d72c72a5f12f629b5/1583781873656-2QW0GDP8GSYPGH9YOZRX/Thank+You+Mom+TN%28ed2%29.jpeg)
thank you, mom
Over time, I settled into my new role as Mom, and when I wasn’t thinking about or reacting to our children and their many needs, I began to consider my own Mom.
![it's more than just a bagel](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e23164d72c72a5f12f629b5/1583782930928-JXS4ZHGHT93VISIZF0AP/More+Than+Just+A+Bagel.jpeg)
it's more than just a bagel
An important and necessary part of being human is to be needed.