This Ambiguous Life

Striding through the door to the physical therapy place, I realized too late that I should have worn pants. The guy on the phone schedu...

It's back-to-school season. I can't believe our daughter, Kat, is in eighth grade already. She turned thirteen this summer. She stop...

The insidious transition From old age to the afterlife Undignified and aggravating All control, lost Your body, your mind Succumbed to the ...

As I kept vigil at Mom’s bedside, I felt compelled to take her picture. But isn’t that weird? Wanting to take a picture of a dying wom...

There’s nothing more to say except  I love you There’s nothing left to do To show I care But being next to you Inside this room n...

The other night Mom was asking for morphine and talking about how she thought her time to die was drawing near. She didn’t want to crochet....

"You are such a good mom." "She is so lucky to have you." "She just needs your love and understanding and every...

I emailed my representative: Please do all that is in your power to stop the Trump Administration from detaining people who enter our coun...

It’s been a bit since I’ve posted anything about my mental health and my Health at Every Size advocacy. So maybe it’s time to send out a re...

The internet's shame-ganging Fergie's interpretation of our national anthem. I understand the purists who think The Star Spangl...