Good Grief
We heal best through being vulnerable, through our connections and over time. Sometimes a very long time.
The Buck Stops Here
Generational abuse can seemingly have no beginning and will definitely have no end if we aren’t aware and make efforts to change.
Thoughtless Thanksgiving
"I would never do that to you!" I raged. "What is wrong with those people?" I asked rhetorically. My daughter looked at me like I had two heads which confused me further. Here I raged for her and she's annoyed at me.
You Think You Know
On the morning of my daughter’s 18th birthday, 9/11, as everyone sat riveted to televisions everywhere, she knew the day had come
Sweatpea and Lipstick
Yes you may have some lipstick Sweatpea. Careful not to get it on the stairs, wall, floor or chairs.
Anger Management
I feel angry that my Dad wasn't there to protect and guide us through the mine field of Mom. I feel angry that my Mom loved my sisters more and better than she did me.
Write your own obituary
When my mother died, writing the obituary was left to me. My husband said it was the funniest thing to see my eyes literally glaze over and stare off for the longest time. Finally he broke the silence...
Christmas can be a lonely reality
I am sorry that I cannot be there to watch my niece experience the magic of the season
Don’t Hurl the Bird
Flu like symptoms and food poisoning are very similar with nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and fever. Keep your family healthy during the festive season in 7 simple steps.
What it means to me to be included
We grew up in a pretty normal household. My parents were very young when I was born. Mom was eighteen, Dad was just twenty-one. Life was extremely stressful for them at times. Dad was in the Air Force and not paid well at all. Mom often worked as a waitress. There were times they both held down two jobs just […]
Global Grandma 