Small Words Between Us

Small domestic moments, quiet absurdities, and the gentle philosophy of everyday family life.

On the Art of Collective Sleep

01On the Art of Collective Sleep

The Logic of Maternal Permission

02The Logic of Maternal Permission

On Timing as Strategy

03On Timing as Strategy

When Cooking Doesn’t Help

04When Cooking Doesn’t Help

Flying in Nature's Airplane

05Flying in Nature's Airplane

On the Reallocation of Aesthetic Authority

06On the Reallocation of Aesthetic Authority

Notes Before the Couch

07Notes Before the Couch

On Forbidden Fruits of the Hypermarket

08On Forbidden Fruits of the Hypermarket

On Familiar Maternal Presence

09On Familiar Maternal Presence

Notes on Borrowed Identity

10Notes on Borrowed Identity

Notes on Minor Sabotage

11Notes on Minor Sabotage

On Quiet Tyranny of the Cook

12On Quiet Tyranny of the Cook

Toward a Philosophy in the Kitchen

13Toward a Philosophy in the Kitchen

Notes on the Slow Infiltration of Domestic Space

14Notes on the Slow Infiltration of Domestic Space

A Study in Culinary Over-Explanation

15A Study in Culinary Over-Explanation

On the Myth of Grandma’s Recipes

16On the Myth of Grandma’s Recipes

The Rules of Culinary Elimination

17The Rules of Culinary Elimination

On Domestic Culinary Solidarity

18On Domestic Culinary Solidarity

Notes from the Tank Top Think Tank

19Notes from the Tank Top Think Tank

A Minor Study in Descendant Craftsmanship

20A Minor Study in Descendant Craftsmanship

The Republic of the Remote Control

21The Republic of the Remote Control

On the Comparative Cosmetics

22On the Comparative Cosmetics

On the Clarity of Love

23On the Clarity of Love

On Horizontal Parental Disappearing

24On Horizontal Parental Disappearing

Hello World!

25Hello World!

On the Ritual of Greeting

26On the Ritual of Greeting

On Getting It Slightly Wrong

27On Getting It Slightly Wrong

On Frozen Sweetness

28On Frozen Sweetness

On the Myth of Independence

29On the Myth of Independence

Notes on Repeated Commitment

30Notes on Repeated Commitment

On the Phenomenology of Bent Knees

31On the Phenomenology of Bent Knees

A Minor Inquiry into Regression

32A Minor Inquiry into Regression

A Study in Relational Excess

33A Study in Relational Excess

On the Smart Science of Iced Timing

34On the Smart Science of Iced Timing

Notes on Contemporary Gossip

35Notes on Contemporary Gossip

On Balanced Domestic Joy

36On Balanced Domestic Joy

A Puppy Refrain

37A Puppy Refrain

A Domestic Study of a Veiled Truth

38A Domestic Study of a Veiled Truth

On Concealed Identity

39On Concealed Identity

Notes on Kisses that Floated Away

40Notes on Kisses that Floated Away

Fragments Toward a Owner’s Consciousness

41Fragments Toward a Owner’s Consciousness

On the Paradox of the Curly Sheepdog

42On the Paradox of the Curly Sheepdog

On the Structure of Obedience

43On the Structure of Obedience

On Conformity and Sweetness

44On Conformity and Sweetness

When a Name Suddenly Matters

45When a Name Suddenly Matters

Quibble Over Kibble

46Quibble Over Kibble

On the Warmth of Panting Happiness

47On the Warmth of Panting Happiness