Healing Archive

I wanted to take a family picture

August 19, 2022
I sent a message in our sibling group text. I said something like, “at our dinner Friday evening I hope we can take some sibling group photos.” Of course I thought to myself: I bet mom would love it if we took a picture ...Read More

After a Miscarriage: Pain and Power Ballads

August 7, 2012
Finally home, although we already miss Portland. After two and a half weeks on the road we are finally home. The boys are up in bed. Dave is in the kitchen looking at all the mail and I am watching a recorded episode of, ...Read More

I needed to Fix Myself

January 27, 2012
As I crawled in bed late last night Dave, who was already in bed, said, “I read what you posted. Wow! That was a lot. That was really good. You are a good writer.” Thinking he was talking about the post I had just ...Read More