Over the last 72 hours, I hugged a friend who is having surgery today for kidney cancer. I knelt beside a nine-year-old as she adjusted her wig and focused on the video game on her iPad, trying to feel normal while the unknown lies before her. And I wept reading a post from a dearContinue reading “Not everyone has a choice”
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Earning my terrorist title
On Saturday, October 18, 2025, 7 million people stood up and sent a message to our President. It was the largest protest in the county’s history. There was no reported evidence of unlawful behavior, yet we were labeled as terrorists by the administration. I wonder if adding that to my resume would give me aContinue reading “Earning my terrorist title”
Searching for answers, delivered with respect
Mothers know a car is the best place to have a serious conversation. “Can we go into the vault”? Ashton asked as she drove out of the parking lot after Mother’s Day breakfast. “I have something to tell you. I have not even told my sisters because I want you to hear it from meContinue reading “Searching for answers, delivered with respect”
