It’s been 15 years since I heard my mother’s voice. Remembering, rambling, and marking time. #breastcancer #metastaticbreastcancer #advocacy #aging #ageism #family
Death
It’s hard to believe ten years have passed since the December 14, 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, CT. But here we are. Ten years ago, I thought that was it. That was finally the moment. I mean, if this country didn’t get its act together and DO something about trying to end …
When someone important to you experiences the death of a loved one, it’s hard to know what to say and do that will offer comfort. Death and grief are awkward and messy. Almost everything about death is hard and uncomfortable. It can even be tough to pick out an appropriate sympathy card. When you do …
Keeping kids safe in schools is up to all of us. Right now, too many adults are failing children. Too many leaders are failing children. We have to turn this around, and we need to do it now. No more excuses. No more political shenanigans. Keeping kids safe in schools should not be political. Let’s …
What do you wear to your mother’s funeral? What in the world kind of question is that? Let me explain. This month, I mark time. Again. Another year has passed since my mother’s death from metastatic breast cancer on March 6, 2008. It’s been 14 years. Sure, the rawness of the loss has lessened, but …