PinnedPublished inInvisible IllnessHelp! Parenting Survival Tools I Needed Before TreatmentI hate advice. But this isn’t advice. This is what I have I figured out over the last 4 + years of parenting my teenager through a complex…Aug 3, 20182Aug 3, 20182
Published inInvisible IllnessHelp Prevent Suicide Now with These 5 Simple ActionsDays are getting shorter, kids are going back to school, the sun is slanting just a little lower in the sky, and I’m brushing up on my…Aug 26, 2019Aug 26, 2019
Published inInvisible IllnessNo, Kate Spade was Not Weak or Selfish. Now Let’s have a Real Talk About Suicide.As a society, we don’t understand suicide. Everything in our DNA works to optimize our chances for survival so, when someone appears to…Jun 12, 20181Jun 12, 20181
Hey, white women. Can we talk?Hey, white women! Can we talk? I just read another story about a white woman calling the cops on a Black person, literally for just doing…May 26, 2018May 26, 2018
Incel or Vilecel?I learned the term “Incel” this week. And immediately wished I hadn’t. Just when I thought my expectations for humanity couldn’t get any…Apr 29, 2018Apr 29, 2018
Published inInvisible IllnessI Won’t Deny Myself Good DaysToday was a good day.Apr 11, 2018Apr 11, 2018
To the Parkland Survivors: One Mom’s Response“Hey mom, guess what I found out at school today?”Apr 3, 20183Apr 3, 20183
My Adventure at the Plastic Surgeon’s Office .I’ve lived in southern California for almost 10 years, so I suppose it was inevitable that I would end up in a plastic surgeon’s office…Mar 1, 2018Mar 1, 2018
Published inInvisible Illness5 Beautiful Ways To Survive The Holidays While MiserableAre you overwhelmed by the holidays yet? Did you sit through Thanksgiving a little bit grateful but also a little bit sad? What if you are…Dec 4, 2017Dec 4, 2017