Family Disconnected
Some people use the word family and it means something warm and inviting, like a big bathtub full of warm water and bubbles. For me the...
Nov 1, 2020
When you date Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde shows up….
My courtship with my ex was far from smooth, after our incredibly brief first date I was showered with flowers and invited to drive down...
Oct 8, 2020
When you date Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde shows up….
My courtship with my ex was far from smooth, after our incredibly brief first date I was showered with flowers and invited to drive down...
Oct 5, 2020
The Best Man I Ever Knew
My grandfather was a tiny man, not even 5 feet tall, but in my mind he is a giant. Always kind to strangers, animals and small children....
Aug 15, 2020
"The Untruth of Abuse"
When you’re married to an abusive partner, whether that abuse is physical, mental, emotional or all 3, the first order of the day is to...
Aug 8, 2020
A Blueprint For Allowing Abuse!
I don’t remember the first time my mom hit me. I simply don’t remember a time when random acts of violence were absent. One of my...
Jun 9, 2020
Am I Engaged to You or Your Lawyer?
About a month after we were engaged he invited me downtown for dinner adding that he needed to make a quick stop on the way. I didn’t...
Feb 6, 2020
A Wealth of Isolation
I vividly remember the first new year I spent without my closest friends. Through a series of disconnected events, my husband had managed...
Jan 3, 2020
Ho Ho Ho Hepatitis
The year that my third child was born was a year of big changes for me. We had bought a beautiful new house, my true “dream home,” I had...
Dec 19, 2019
Pumpkin Pie Dreams
With the clarity that only comes from hindsight I see the small acts of rebellion that I undertook – even if they went undetected by my...
Nov 1, 2019
