I’m done intellectualizing grief
I’m one of those people who cries at sappy commercials, especially the extended Thai life insurance ads with the Good Samaritans who …
Saying goodbye to my Big Lug
When I was little, we had the amazing fortune to live next door to my mom’s parents for many years. Missing an …
Magical thinking never works. Also: I hate cancer.
It’s probably because I watch too much Grey’s Anatomy, but I’m always so stupidly hopeful in the face of grave illness. I …
Grief, accumulated: Thoughts on secondary trauma, writing and resilience
It started with Sean’s suicide last April. And then a few month’s later, Bud’s lost battle with pancreatic cancer. And then John’s …