For the Love of HollisI sit at my desk this morning unable to work. My mind is cluttered with the C-word once again. c a n c e…Continue Reading →
Cancer Prayers & Mental Illness MurmursNo matter how many activities I packed into today, time seemed to stand still. My heart raced and my mind was dizzy. I have…Continue Reading →
Welcome to the Club, We Don’t Want YouWednesday, May 27, 2015 Our nurse leaned over Marjorie’s hospital crib and placed her stethoscope on Marjorie’s sick and distended belly. My eyes fell…Continue Reading →
Facing GhostsToday I earned a new piece of flare to pin on my Mom Vest. The “My Son Projectile Vomited All Over Me” is now…Continue Reading →
Twinsies: Eating Disorders & CancerAs I sit here today on my five year recovery anniversary, I'm suddenly hit with how similar the questions are and the commonalities between…Continue Reading →
Why I’ll Never Take Dirty Dishes For GrantedWhy I’ll Never Take Dirty Dishes For Granted Guest post written for Red Stick Mom’s Blog “Sunday evening, I stood over a sink of…Continue Reading →
Cancer SemanticsCancer. Chemo. Cancer Free. Metastasize. NED. NBD. Blah. Blah. Blah. If cancer has reminded me of one thing, it is to not get lost in…Continue Reading →
Picking Up the PhoneToday, the matriarch of our family turns 92, just eight years short of a century. Just like century old oaks, Gaga is a pillar…Continue Reading →
Taking Off the Mom HatThis morning I found myself sitting on my new back porch, warm cup of coffee and listening to the morning silence around me. The…Continue Reading →
Cancer: Month OneOne month. On this very day one month ago, our lives changed forever. The doctor said the word no parent ever wants to hear. Cancer. It…Continue Reading →
