Kenneth and I, circa March 2007, when we started dating. I discovered a secret. Shame dissipates when you throw the…
The Re-Do
There has been some rumbling over Patton Oswalt’s recent engagement announcement. Patton lost his wife a few weeks before my…
Wanderlust and Roots
Paris, 2014 I never wanted to live in the city of my childhood as an adult. It was boring. Definitely…
Shedding My Skin
Everyone deals with grief in their own unique way. It’s part of what makes us human: we all must forge…
Restlessness
(Photo credit: My SIL, since I never seem to have any photos of myself!) When you are in the throes…
Traveling
The first day of every trip sucks, I reminded the kids, and ultimately myself. They whined, their eyes half-shut as…
A Letter to the Young Women
I debated whether or not to share this with the masses. It’s a letter I gave to the founding members…
A Weird Wedding Anniversary Post
Yesterday would have been my 8th wedding anniversary, and just over 10 years together. We got married on the same…
Dear Kenneth
Dear Kenneth, When you died, I didn’t know how I was going to survive a single day without you. And…
The Expiration Date for Grief
A major question that has been swirling in my head for the past year has been: when will I stop…
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