September 5, 2018
First Day
I remember looking forward to the first day of elementary school: searching for my name hanging from the front of … Read More “First Day”
Category: Children
July 18, 2018
Sisters Showing Up
“We are each other’s reference point at our turning points.” This quote from Elizabeth Fishel’s book, Sisters: Shared Histories, Lifelong … Read More “Sisters Showing Up”
July 10, 2018
Showing Up — Part Two
My mother died the way she lived — stubbornly and privately. Two weeks earlier she had suffered a catastrophic stroke … Read More “Showing Up — Part Two”
June 22, 2018
Stopping the Earth
I’ve met a lot of folks during my daily five-to-seven-mile walks, but rarely one who said something I’ll never hear … Read More “Stopping the Earth”