To the Class of 2021: Wash Your Hands (And Other Important Advice As You Go Out Into the World)
My son will graduate high school in June 2021. It’s been a stinker of a year, and although it seems…
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My son will graduate high school in June 2021. It’s been a stinker of a year, and although it seems…
Continue ReadingDear mom, There’s so much to thank you for—from raising me while you ran your own business to how you…
Continue ReadingWhen I write about my daughter, I often feel I need to bookend it with (but she didn’t die). Still,…
Continue ReadingI miss the way my little brother used to be before drug addiction consumed his life. When I think of…
Continue ReadingIf your child isn’t the star athlete with a college scholarship, they’ll be OK. If your child isn’t in the…
Continue ReadingIt's that season again when my social media feed fills with coming-of-age articles like, “Top 10 Things Your Teen Needs…
Continue ReadingI wanted a daughter since the age of 10. There were things inside of me that were inherently broken. Even…
Continue ReadingIf I close my eyes, I can still see my favorite spot in my grandmother’s house. She had a vanity…
Continue ReadingMy husband and I took a selfie tonight. We don’t usually do that, but our grandchildren gave us T-shirts recently,…
Continue ReadingMy mom would be turning 75 in a few weeks if it weren’t for the glioblastoma brain tumor. We lost…
Continue ReadingThe stage was set. Cleared off desk. Plenty of battery life on my laptop. Hot-ish mug of coffee. Surprisingly and…
Continue ReadingI changed my name back to my maiden name today. There was no great pomp or circumstance, the change was…
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