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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]