November 2, 2018
Ignite 11/2/18
“I want something from Daddy that he is not able to give me . . . . It is only … Read More “Ignite 11/2/18”
Category: Fathers
August 8, 2018
One-Note Draft
What is memoir? What isn’t memoir? Sometimes (and in my case, more often than not), the memoirist can’t tell until … Read More “One-Note Draft”
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”
July 6, 2018
Showing Up — Part One
“I’m sad that it took the death of my dad to re-connect us.” Three weeks ago on a late Thursday … Read More “Showing Up — Part One”