Last Thursday I intentionally planned for a three-hour respite from my life. I packed a picnic lunch, my journal​, and a yoga mat. I silenced all notifications on my phone.…

You all have heard the expression, “both/and”.  That is what I am talking about. People don’t often like to hear caregivers complain about how hard caregiving is. We often hear…

Reflecting on the 20th anniversary of 9-11 Warning: This is not my typical post. Whether you paid attention or not, it was hard to get through the weekend without knowing…