Unless you live under a rock, you’ve probably heard the messages telling us to stay home, self-isolate and avoid crowds. And like any good citizen, you’re hunkered down…
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately one in every 700 babies in the United States is born with Down syndrome, making Down syndrome the…
Seeking a text buddy for the end of the world. That’s what my headline would say. So COVID-19 is here and I’m a single mom. I’ve been social…
When Dorothy needed to find her way home, she followed the yellow brick road. That’s probably because Dorothy didn’t have Facebook. If she had a smartphone she would…
Once upon a summer and before I knew better, a friend e-mailed me after Christmas and said they were buying a share from a Community Supported Agriculture group;…
Bedtime has been really rough lately. It isn’t pajama war or soap-sud-phobia. We’ve managed to overcome both —eventually. One glimpse of a dentist’s needle brought forth a new…
Upon occasion, we find ourselves with nothing left to say but: “Fuck it!” This can be done in small yet effective ways and sometimes in big ones. The…
I take my health for granted, which is why when I get sick, you want to avoid me like the *plague. (*Quits day job to go write for…
As I careen through midlife, much like a fiery meteor might hurtle uncontrollably toward earth, I’ve begun to realize that there’s something really wonderful to be said…
Who in the world would name a child, a teeny tiny baby, Ignota? My great grandparents, that’s who. I don’t know how old my weird grandma Ignota was…