Archive for Reflection

Central New York, where I grew up, overachieves when it comes to cold weather seasons. I won’t even get started…

I should start out by saying this post is not about some disastrous decision I made while grieving, so don’t…

Dear Daughter, You will be 5 in a few short days. You’re starting preschool, you’re learning your letters, you can…

I had an NPR driveway moment on Sunday. No surprise, I was listening to This American Life (with Ira Glass,…

My little brother is leaving for South Sudan this afternoon. Those of you who pay attention to the news know…

9/11 is my flashbulb memory. I remember exactly where I was sitting when the first plane hit the World Trade…

So Monday Eleanor sends me this text: Did you hear about this guy tweeting from his mother's death bed? I…

It's not every day your littlest sister gets married, no siree. Marrying off the youngest of six children is a…

We have been thinking a lot about grief and tattoos lately, though neither Eleanor nor I actually have grief tattoos.…