The Wimpy Texter*

Kenneth and I, circa March 2007, when we started dating. I discovered a secret. Shame dissipates when you throw the … More

The Re-Do

There has been some rumbling over Patton Oswalt’s recent engagement announcement. Patton lost his wife a few weeks before my … More

Paris, 2014 I never wanted to live in the city of my childhood as an adult. It was boring. Definitely … More

Everyone deals with grief in their own unique way. It’s part of what makes us human: we all must forge … More

(Photo credit: My SIL, since I never seem to have any photos of myself!) When you are in the throes … More

The first day of every trip sucks, I reminded the kids, and ultimately myself. They whined, their eyes half-shut as … More

I debated whether or not to share this with the masses. It’s a letter I gave to the founding members … More

Yesterday would have been my 8th wedding anniversary, and just over 10 years together. We got married on the same … More

Dear Kenneth, When you died, I didn’t know how I was going to survive a single day without you. And … More

A major question that has been swirling in my head for the past year has been: when will I stop … More