Archive for Reflection

Last night, I fell asleep trying to piece together the fragments of a memory. It was a summer evening at…

I've been thinking about the word loss as it pertains to someone's death. More specifically, as Merriam-Webster defines it: "A person or thing…

Central New York, where I grew up, overachieves when it comes to cold weather seasons. I won’t even get started…

I should start out by saying this post is not about some disastrous decision I made while grieving, so don’t…

Dear Daughter, You will be 5 in a few short days. You’re starting preschool, you’re learning your letters, you can…

I had an NPR driveway moment on Sunday. No surprise, I was listening to This American Life (with Ira Glass,…

My little brother is leaving for South Sudan this afternoon. Those of you who pay attention to the news know…

9/11 is my flashbulb memory. I remember exactly where I was sitting when the first plane hit the World Trade…

So Monday Eleanor sends me this text: Did you hear about this guy tweeting from his mother's death bed? I…