February 28 is Rare Disease Day. In the United States, a disease is considered rare if it affects less than 200,000 Americans. The purpose...
Dear Harvey Apartment,
Tonight is our last night to sleep here. Tomorrow we will fall asleep in our home for the first time in 6...
Six months have passed since Hurricane Harvey hit, affecting millions of people living in southeast Texas. While much of the Houston area has recovered,...
Growing up with my beautiful and vivacious mama, I always paid close attention to how she got ready, whether it was for a day...
Dear Judy,
This week, you celebrated your 80th birthday. How can this be? Your books and stories have been a part of the fabric of...
I’ve always loved writing and keeping up with current events. I watched CNN as a kid and made my little sister do radio shows...
"As any half-awake materialist knows - that which you hold, holds you." - Tom Robbins
I filled two trash bags with stuff. They were not...
I spent a lot of my maternity leave in 2008 tending to my then newborn, 1 year old and 2 year old and being...
To preface, my 3 year old daughter came down with a bug and an ear infection Saturday. Perfect timing, right? {Insert eye roll and all...
There were three of you standing at the bottom of the slide. I saw you staring and whispering as I held my daughter’s hand...

























