Let’s Talk About Death, Baby
I talk about death and dying.* A lot. Other than the importance of sharing our stories, the influence of death on our lives and the significance we must assign to […]
Category Archives: In This Together
It Isn’t As Simple As Love Wins
Love wins. Two words I see over and over again. Two words I have whispered to myself when the sadness I feel for the state of so many places and […]
Rather Kind Than Polite
I have little use for the idea of polite, though I have often pretended to care about good manners in order to avoid situations which make me feel uncomfortable. I […]
The Gifts From Desolation
“I have a 14 year old boy with Reactive Attachment Disorder,” a woman at the foster parent gathering began, “and I just don’t know what to do.” She described a whisper of […]
Dismantle Shame, Build Up Love
A few years ago, I yelled at a friend. I do not remember everything I said, but I know it was ugly and I know we stopped speaking to each […]
I Want To Be The Bird Lady
“Do you have a bird?” One of the volunteers at the local coffeehouse co-op asked me today as I set my tea on a table. Before I could ask her […]
What If My Worst Fears Come True?
I wonder who I will be during the Trump presidency. The election of a man who shows callous disregard and outright disdain towards so many individuals who make up the […]
For Years I Was “Right.” I Recommend Kind.
Bombardment is the word which comes to mind when I scroll through my various social media worlds. In my desire to connect with my tribe, look through pretty photos, or […]
Don’t Give Me That Crap About Other Women…
It started when I was in elementary school–the competition, the betrayal. In the only world I knew until much later, men held all the power and had the only voices […]
Home Is Where the Meanies Aren’t
Middle school is brutal. My girls frequently come home bearing tales of the latest classroom or bus drama fueled by gossip, hurt feelings, and poor coping skills. Last week was […]
Parrot & Ox 