We went home to California recently, after nearly a year since our last visit. Having lived abroad for so long, I assumed just being stateside meant we’d have more opportunities to see our ocean, our families, our friends. We’re 3,000 miles … Continue reading
While mowing the lawn a few weeks ago, Ryan noticed a nest of three brown spotted eggs in the tree in our backyard. We swiftly commenced our bird-watching self-education. The mother’s tell-tale orange beak indicated a family of Northern Cardinals had … Continue reading
For about a week after my colleague Leslie Forman and I redesigned this site and redirected its message, I sat still, anxious to officially announce it. Why the hesitation? Oh, because grief advocacy is vulnerable work. The front-facing reframe—that my strongest voice is derived from … Continue reading
When we lived in the house twenty minutes down the road, I never told our neighbors about Lorenzo. We moved a few months ago and here in our new neighborhood, I’ve already told three people. It’s not that it’s suddenly easier. Three years … Continue reading
To suggest it’s been a good year for grief is to say that it’s also been a bad year for loss. And we’re only half way through. Loss marks the lives of those who remain every year. Lately, however, people … Continue reading