September - 2020

The Night My Brother Killed Himself.

*Warning: This post is about suicide.* Today is the anniversary of the night my brother killed himself. I wrote this a few years ago and...

Sep 28, 20205 min read

When I was in high school I came home one day to find my mom on the couch with her head wrapped up in bandages. The only thing visible...

Sep 22, 20204 min read

When we moved into hour home over ten years ago, I laid claim to the smallest room in the house. I called it the craft room. I envisioned...

Sep 15, 20204 min read

To my daughter's best friend: Thank you for always being there for my daughter. Thank you for being the one she talks to when she feels...

Sep 8, 20201 min read

Today my daughter turns 18. With this birthday she has earned the title of adult, and everything that goes along with it. The good - she...

Sep 1, 20203 min read