Friday, March 01, 2024

does planking count as self harm?

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Last night, my daughter Lee came to my bedside and announced that she can’t get rid of the urge of wanting to hurt herself. She, of course, ...
Friday, August 18, 2023

my superpower reality check

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  A long time ago, when someone asked me what I would pick as a super power, I would always choose flying. Then, as I got older, it became a...
Saturday, August 12, 2023

Some thoughts about happiness or lack thereof

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I’m sitting here, looking up at the branches of this beautiful tree _ the leaves are rustling steadily in the summer breeze of this exceptio...
Friday, November 20, 2020

when your love language is expletives

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My first-born daughter's love language is physical affection. I wonder why life has given her a mother who doesn't like to be touche...
Friday, July 03, 2020

covid graduates

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Here an article I wrote about my HS senior graduating during covid quarantine measures. Why? Because I didn't get to place this article ...
Wednesday, June 17, 2020

recognizing the relativity of time & age

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Never before have I been reminded as often as I have in the past few weeks, that time is relative. It is a concept that isn't exact and...
Saturday, June 13, 2020

the ugly face of a mother's love

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My relationship with my first-born daughter Lee has been giving me nightmares. I hate it when my fear whispers into my dreams, wrapping i...
Sunday, November 18, 2018

one of those days

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Was going to sleep in, after can’t-count-how-many days of getting up early.  Alas, more z-s weren't in the stars for me today. ...
Friday, April 21, 2017

if you want your kids to remember you one day, be a monster (apparently)

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This evening, as I sat with my daughters at the dining room table, engaged in post-dinner conversation, with the occasional interjected ord...
Sunday, April 16, 2017

inner religious turmoil (but not really)

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I am sitting here ... it's Easter Sunday, the weather is unbelievably perfect, all my windows are open to let in a beautiful, warm cros...
Sunday, February 12, 2017

you should do this

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If someone were to ask you to describe the perfect day in a most perfect future, would you be able to do it? I've heard about this exer...
Thursday, February 09, 2017

charity is supposed to make you feel good...

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I just finished organizing a charity event that left me entirely too bitter about the state of humanity. It was a free family portrait day ...
Monday, January 02, 2017

what i woke up to this morning (straight from my head onto paper it went)

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It is the last free day before school starts again and I will be returned to a forced schedule of daily 6 a.m. risings. I lay in bed with my...
Sunday, January 01, 2017

dreaming small for the new year

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Last New Year's Eve I spent alone at home, convincing myself that I don't need no-stinkin'-body to have a good time. Well, .. wh...