Editor's note: I read this touching story by Hilary Jacobson, of Mother Food, about her beloved pet … [Read more...]
My 4-year-old Has a Broken Heart
"I don't want to be human," my 4-year-old says when I'm putting her to bed one night. We had just … [Read more...]
What Will You Say to Your Kids About the School Shooting in Newtown Connecticut?
I was picking up some flour to bake a cake for a party tonight when the man in front of me in line … [Read more...]
What If it Wasn’t My Mother’s Time to Die?
A few weeks after my mom died I went to a grief group at our local hospital. My limbs were so heavy, … [Read more...]
Gone Fishing
I am heading to the East Coast tomorrow to take care of affairs related to my mom's estate. I've … [Read more...]
On Having a Hard Time Getting Back to Work
I can't stop thinking about a photo I saw of a beautiful Norwegian woman, with red hair, crying out … [Read more...]