If My Mom Were Here…
For Mother’s Day I shared a post on Instagram about my mom’s many achievements not related to motherhood. She was
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Mom
“Cantina Confidential” and “Salsa Chica” – Free on Kindle till May 11th
Mother’s deserve so much more than a day (like paid family leave and shared domestic labor for starters). But since
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A New Day For Migrant Farm Workers
I was in my car in 2015 when I heard the now classic excerpt from this speech in which the
Read MoreA Long Hot Summer
It has been a long hot summer. And not in a sexy Tennessee Williams kind of way. More like a
Read MoreA Hair Dryer Away
I went to Target to buy a new hair dryer yesterday. I purchased my old, now broken hair dryer with
Read MoreCrockpots & Paisley Suits
For my 14th birthday, my grandmother bought me a paisley suit from Contempo Casuals. She loved clothes and Contempo was
Read MoreReading of “Cantina Confidential”
I will be reading and selling my mother’s historical fiction, “Cantina Confidential” on August 5th at the Pop-Hop in Highland
Read MoreTwo Years: Let’s Talk About the D-Word
[WARNING: This blog post might elicit sadness. Proceed with caution.] Two years ago, shortly after my mom died, I realized that the
Read MoreLove, Carrie Fisher, 2016, Etc.
Oh, 2016, you were a pain. Here I thought I had survived the death of my mother, turning 40, love/career disappointments,
Read MoreHow To Survive The Loss Of A Parent
For quite a while now I have wanted to write about how I’ve survived the loss of my mother, a
Read MoreEight Months
(WARNING: Post may incite some sadness). It’s been eight months since my mother died. I don’t think people die all
Read MoreThe Light Flickered On
The other day, while at my my mother’s house, I went to look for scissors and ended up in my
Read MoreEmpathy Challenged
My friend Emily McDowell (who designed the banner for this website) recently launched a line of brilliant “empathy cards” that
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