CeleniaThe Night I Was Her Wife“And what is your relationship to the patient?” the admitting nurse asks.Aug 12, 2021Aug 12, 2021
CeleniaAll Lives [Never] Matter[ed]What is this uproar Of “All Lives Matter”? As if all of them ever did? As if those first white-faced arrivals Cared about the natives…Jun 30, 2020Jun 30, 2020
CeleniaWhen Grief Is Not-So-ObviousDeath of a loved one. That’s an obvious example. When people die, we expect their survivors — spouses/partners, children, parents, etc. —…Dec 28, 2019Dec 28, 2019
CeleniaGrief & The HolidaysThe holiday season is a minefield for those who are grieving. It starts with Halloween. If it is your child who has died, there will be a…Dec 13, 2019Dec 13, 2019
CeleniaNo Words (for a son’s suicide)There are words for those whose spouses die: “widows” and “widowers.”Dec 6, 2019Dec 6, 2019
CeleniaEvacuate? Tales From Northern CASaturday, October 26, 2019, 5:30 pm — The Kincade fire, a two-hour drive north of me in Sonoma County, is spreading and the wind is…Nov 4, 2019Nov 4, 2019