amy gesenhuesinHuman PartsThe Blood and Guts of MotherhoodHow close to death does a woman have to be before it’s legally safe to save her life?Oct 29Oct 29
amy gesenhuesFinding a pathway through the unknowableI have breast cancer. How is that for an opening sentence after not writing anything beyond work assignments for almost a year?May 1, 20222May 1, 20222
amy gesenhuesThe Life of the PartyI still remember how my husband’s voice sounded that morning when he said, “Our daughter is not being raised by an alcoholic.”Dec 3, 20194Dec 3, 20194
amy gesenhuesWelcome to Middle AgeI turned 45 today. My grandmother is 101. If I count on her genes, I’m still a good five years from the middle of my life.Jul 30, 20181Jul 30, 20181
amy gesenhuesinHuman PartsOn Drinking and Dead Parents and Life on Other PlanetsIf I still drank, I would have last night.Aug 14, 201719Aug 14, 201719