This year, my Christmas spirit has a flavor peppered with longing, fatigue, and melancholy. Gone is the typical sweetness of the season. Rather than anticipation, I feel dread. A cloud of worry casts its shadow overhead. Actually, it’s more of an all-consuming fog. Time is fluid. … [Read more...] about Dimmed Spirits
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The Only Testing We Should Be Doing is Covid Testing
Children, their parents, and educators deserve applause for surviving this pandemic year. Thriving is a privilege if you ask me. Hell, nothing about me is thriving right now, and I live a charmed life. These are tough times, and the standard measuring stick to gauge progress just … [Read more...] about The Only Testing We Should Be Doing is Covid Testing
Stop the Bans Aid
Why must we keep defending our humanity? “Women's rights are human rights” is more than a catchy hashtag; it's the truth supreme. Yet here we are. Again. In 2019. Women across the nation are up in arms and joining arms to fight misogyny once again as men try to legislate … [Read more...] about Stop the Bans Aid
Weighting Game
I was long overdue for a visit to the doctor. Just regular check up maintenance to ensure my parts are all working. I'm lucky to be pushing 50 with no creaky bits and achey joints. Since I never played sports as a kid or took up running, I guess I never punished my body. I played … [Read more...] about Weighting Game
Advocate2Vaccinate During World Immunization Week
Don't google images of children with polio. Consider this a warning. You just googled "children with polio," didn't you? It's hard to imagine life before the polio vaccine. My father in law had polio as a child. Most of people in the women's groups I speak to have lost a … [Read more...] about Advocate2Vaccinate During World Immunization Week
Thankful for Shots
We have a long-standing family tradition to say our thank you's before dinner. Instead of saying grace, we hold hands and each share something we are thankful for from our day. The only rule is we cannot say we are thankful for a material object. Last weekend, oddly enough, we … [Read more...] about Thankful for Shots
Goodbye to a Life Too Short, Yet Very Sweet
She griggled when I met her. That's a grin + a giggle. She pointed to her foot and said, "Shoe." I knew I liked this kid. She was two. She was awaiting a bone marrow transplant. I spent ten years volunteering with pediatric bone marrow transplant patients. They gave me more … [Read more...] about Goodbye to a Life Too Short, Yet Very Sweet