I wrote about my mom's relationship with a married man and how that played into her mental illness, in my memoir Girls, Assassins & Other Bad Ideas. One fact I'm continually reminded of is that so often, as children living in our childhoods, we can't recognize dysfunction for what it is because we lack any [...]
Yesterday we spent some time in the dirt, though to be honest, this was more Chw than me. I got to assume the role of lovely assistant and it was so nice. The sun was glorious, our trees are finally admitting it's Spring, and the birds were serenading us with magic. Yesterday felt a bit [...]
Oh, the brutality of April... I've chatted with enough people who also found April especially tough this year that I know I wasn't alone... that being said, if you're reading this post and thinking to yourself not me–this month was amazing, then know that I am so happy! It's you who gives the rest of [...]
When we moved into this little lakeside cottage those three years ago, we questioned how the padding feet, laughter, and voices of visiting loved ones would fit. We didn't know, as we unpacked boxes and found creative ways to make this space our own, that those were questions we wouldn't have to worry about. With [...]
Rainy Day in May... 