Rachel Herold

@carolinebikes Ahhh… I don’t know how to tell you I care.. 😐 I am so glad James is there.

Things are getting harder with my mom. But sometimes a hug from James does a world of good ❤️. Sending love to anyone who has a family member that suffers from Parkinson’s. It really sucks.

@profkeithdevlin That’s not likely to end well..

@carolinebikes Woohoo! Wait until you get a track with a loop!

First hot wheels tracks! Very exciting day!

@carolinebikes Even Dragons like nice things (clothes when in human form)! Well done blending in little dragon!!!

She’s a dragon, not a princess. And she did her own makeup!

@carolinebikes I’m late to the party , so well done!

About to do my first live presentation in 2 years 😱

@carolinebikes Awesome!! 😄

Husband wanted a wagon…

@carolinebikes I’m missing something I think, why should she have been wearing pro sports team apparel yesterday?

My daughter was the only kid in her class who wasn’t wearing gear from a pro sports team team today. I feel like this will be a theme in my life as a parent.

@carolinebikes Never be afraid to express your emotions little one! 😂 (keep working on that death glare, it’ll come in handy with silly boys when you’re older)

Jessie gave a death stare to the nurse administering her flu shot, but did not cry at all! So proud. #vaccinateyourkids

@carolinebikes Good dad! 😄

This guy is the best. Took care of Jessie for 5 days AND the house was clean when I got home.

@profkeithdevlin Just got my flu shot an hour ago, covid booster tomorrow. I’m very glad vacs exist.

Why are we blaming Pres. Biden when it is the fault of terrorists wreaking havoc on their own people?

@itsAlright73 @maddow One of my relations is in the same boat as you. I’m sorry!

Arkansas. Wow. No. nwaonline.com/news/2021/aug/…

@carolinebikes Your mother is beautiful ❤️

Mom’s off to see her brother for the first time in 2 yrs. Thanks to the kind wheelchair assist folks at CLT. Mom doesn’t like feeling like she needs an escort to the gate, and tbh, it’s hard for me to see her getting wheeled off. But there’s no shame in needing a little help ❤️

@TheLadyAye @MollyJongFast We don’t eat challah on Passover, we eat Matza. Just an fyi..

@dog_rates My first love. She passed in 2013 at 16 years old. I miss her every day still.

To celebrate #NationalPuppyDay, reply to this tweet with a pic of your puppy (all dogs are puppies) ❤️

@shinymagpie 🤣🤣

Me: Little Cat, hair ties aren't really cat toys. LC: S'okay I was done with it anyway. #evilcatgrin I made it all nice and slimy for you.

@shinymagpie @nytimes Wow...

Searching for a Lost Odessa — and a Deaf Childhood via @NYTimes. Moving piece about memory, history, and deafness. Probably best read in private, you might need a hankie. (Also my current poet crush.) nyti.ms/2OVV2D9?smid=n…

@shinymagpie 😕

Rejections are a part of the gig. But, somehow finding one on the lock screen of your phone at 7:30am is a bit much. Yes, Submittable I will be turning your notifications off. Bonus cat picture to make up for being such a downer so early in the day.

@shinymagpie Oh! I hope it gets published! Which magazine?

So a thing happened. I got a very slow (18 months) rejection from a magazine. 20 minutes later I get an Oops we meant to send you an acceptance for Poem X. (Which was withdrawn in June.) Poem X supposed to be pub’d in Dec. 2019. Hasn’t shown up yet. Did I just lose out twice?

@TommyIgoe Oh my.. 💔💔💔 the first example I’ve ever seen that explains how can pain can also be pleasure. At least I’m assuming, perhaps incorrectly, that hearing his son’s heartbeat gave him some small pleasure, or satisfaction maybe, after the shock wore off.

As the father of a 16 year old, this hits as hard as anything ever could.