My book, An Obesity of Grief: A Memoir, will be published in June 2023!
In Honor of Nat’l Grief Awareness Day (an announcement)
At the Copa, Lola Was so Much More than a Showgirl
I say we take a second look at Lola. A compassionate rethink of what her story really is.
Grandma Grief
I’ll be 59 in a few days, and I can say, without a doubt, that I’ve lived a very different life in 59 years than my grandmother did.
Grief Talk: The Corner
Grief is a big part of my life, yes, but so is love, and to me, that corner represents love.
Not “Just” a Deer
In the face of anyone or anything’s suffering, may I never be someone who says, “It was just a deer.”
“Grief Light”
There is no place in grief for reminders of what could be, if only they'd....
Grieving the Living
Sometimes arm’s length is a thousand miles, a new phone number, and your finger poised above the delete key.
I’m sorry. Wait, no I’m not. Well, maybe.
Despite what Elton John sings, “sorry” isn’t the hardest word.
Guess Who Tried to Come for Dinner?
Other than hearing a bear on our back porch a few weeks ago, we were bear-free...until yesterday afternoon.
OCD Lite
Watching a hockey game last Friday night from my comfy chair in the living room, I suddenly felt closed in, like there were too many things occupying too small a space. I wasn’t sure why at first; the living room is the same as it’s always been. But that was the feeling: There were too … Continue reading OCD Lite
