My daughter raised her glass and said, “Some mothers just ‘take up space.’” My whole family laughed. I smiled and replied, “Good thing I just finished my own home 3,000 miles away. Don’t worry—after tonight, you won’t have to see me ‘take up space’ anymore.”
My name is Iris Calder. I am fifty-nine years old. The night my daughter made the toast, the air inside…