Guest Post: Parenting During Depression
The blackout shades on the windows mostly kept the sun at bay, and the dry Cheerios I set on the table mostly kept my two- and four-year-old kids at bay.…[...]
Category: pain
Death, Grief, and Dominoes
As type this, I'm still absorbing the news that my aunt Denise has passed away after losing round two with breast cancer. As she lived far away, I only got…[...]
A Big Lesson from a Little Dog
We live on one of the busiest streets in town. This provides endless entertainment for my three-year-old, who goes running to the door to watch every ambulance that passes, and…[...]
Why Bad Things Happen
I read an opinion piece on CNN today that got my heart pounding. Perhaps you saw it , too? The author posed the question "Why Must the Nation Grieve with…[...]
When You’re Torn Apart
I was at the leg press in our local gym. My dad stood next to me, encouraging. "One more! You can do it!" I was about to leave for my…[...]