A Washington Post article published on December 15, entitled, “Parents Horrified After Priest Used Teen’s Funeral to Condemn Suicide,” caught my eye. Anything with the
Why You Should Pick Me
Because I’ve been there. To hell and back. Because I have more than an inkling of what lies ahead. I know you don’t care about
The Tattoo I Never Got
Most of the tattooed people I know are women. This seems weird to me (perhaps because of my age – 60). For the longest time,
The Guilt Baggage
guilt |gilt| (noun): a feeling of having done wrong or failed in an obligation Guilt is what almost took me down. The sadness, the anger,
Giving Thanks
Thank you to the Warrior Women, The mothers, daughters, sisters, wives, The Suffragettes and Women’s Libbers Who marched and died, The noisy ones, the angry
All The Parts Of Me
When I was earning my Masters degree in Counseling Psychology, I would often ask the clients to think of the different parts of themselves. For
Now What?
We (the Democrats) got the House back. We flipped several governorships. We elected a record number of women to public office. The turnout was historic.
VOTE!
How did we become the nation that: Pulls babies and toddlers from their parents’ arms and puts them in cages; Elects, appoints, and accepts sexual
Podcast: “Beauty In The Breakdown”
I have what I hope will be an exciting announcement: I’m going to be hosting a podcast! The plan is to interview “experts” on the
The Holidays
The holiday season is a minefield for those who are grieving. It starts with Halloween. If it is your child who has died, there will
I Believe Her
This isn’t really my story to tell, but it’s the story I haven’t been able to stop mulling over since the #MeToo movement shifted into
Gratitude – The Practice
Start simple. Start with the big-ticket items: your home, your car. Start with the minutiae: clean sheets, the smell of bacon. Start with the people:
