I have a confession to make. I will not attend my daughter’s parent-teacher conferences this year. In the spirit of full disclosure to all of you, I didn’t…
On the 11th Day of the 11th Month, the guns fell silent…. As Remembrance, or Veterans Day, comes around each year, we take part in many beautiful ceremonies…
When my first child was born, all I wanted was for my mom to take care of me; she was there, no questions asked. I was her baby,…
Before I had kids I was rarely ill. No colds. No flu. No ear-nose-throat infections. My immune system was Teflon-coated, permeated only occasionally by self-induced day-after-the-night-before-type maladies. Enter…
A few months back, I had a big surgery to prepare for that I was not looking forward to. I was to be put under anesthesia for hours…
I was an addict. I was a drug addict. It took me a long time to utter those words in my own head, let alone speak them out…
Every time I walk into the psychiatry office, a deja vu chill shoots down my spine. Coming through that door is exactly the same every single time. A…
I’m laying in bed, mentally gearing myself up for the conversation. I used to worry a lot about how to phrase things correctly, but as this is the…
If I could go back and tell my 20-year-old self something, it would be to set the bar lower when it comes to income potential. See, when we…
Today I’m fucking done. I say this to myself, tired and overwhelmed. I’m lying here and I’m feeling very sorry for myself. It’s indulgent and pathetic but there…