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We’re just a few days past six weeks into this new, uninvited season of grief, and last week, I got…

Our house had an intruder last week. A magical, imaginary one that we all anticipated with joy, but still. It…

Our home, full of toddlers and all their messes, has purposely white walls. As in, we painted them all white…

Grief has a way of reshaping us—sometimes subtly, other times in sudden, unrelenting waves. This past month, I experienced one…

From the series: “Grief in Real Time: A Caregiver’s Journey Through Sudden Loss” Some moments burn into your memory forever.…

There was a couch in my childhood home that no one was allowed to sit on. It was an antique…

My maternal grandmother lived to an astounding age of 104. While that’s impressive in and of itself, her independence was…

From the series: “Grief in Real Time: A Caregiver’s Journey Through Sudden Loss” The emergency room nurse called at 4:08…

We’ve all heard of the 3R’s: reduce, reuse, and recycle. They were taught in elementary science classes, put on banners…

Our family loves picnics. Eating outside with friends is great, and not cooking in the summer heat is amazing, too.…