Choices — Exchange the CartI went to Walmart yesterday for a few things. I had a bad day at work, and my trauma was showing, but I kept it to myself. Trauma…Jun 22, 2022Jun 22, 2022
Hey, So, My Son is Gay“Mom, I have something to tell you.”Mar 20, 2021A response icon2Mar 20, 2021A response icon2
Chapter 1 — Locked Away“To bear other people's afflictions, everyone has courage enough, and to spare.” Benjamin FranklinSep 9, 2020A response icon1Sep 9, 2020A response icon1
Lost and Found During a PandemicWhat a mother 2020 is turning out to be, huh? Pandemic, mystery seeds from China, Tik Tok controversy, presidential election, political…Aug 5, 2020A response icon1Aug 5, 2020A response icon1
Published inILLUMINATIONHouse CatAfter the prongs of honestyMay 16, 2020A response icon1May 16, 2020A response icon1
The Tale of Two MomsMom came home that summer from another stay in a mental hospital, stiff like a cardboard cut-out in the New Jersey oppressive humidity. I…May 7, 2020May 7, 2020
Published inILLUMINATIONA Tale of Two GrandmasGrandma appeared after Mom had vanished into the mental health system void again.Apr 20, 2020A response icon1Apr 20, 2020A response icon1
Finding Grace Amid a PandemicWhen the lockdown in my state of New Jersey started, I wrote this nice little essay about how great the pandemic could be for our family…Apr 16, 2020Apr 16, 2020