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The Washington Post

Well + Being

Am I dying? Waiting for cancer scan results is a roller coaster.

 

 

Why I decided to ignore the judgy snobs (like me) and have my babies on my own

 

I teach writing in prison. During one class, things got real — even for me.

 

Inspired Life Perspective

The Washington Post

This isn’t the family I thought I’d have. I’m sending holiday cards anyway this year.

Inspired Life Perspective

The Washington Post

 I survived cancer. Everyone wants to know how I did it.

I don’t have the answer; there’s no secret. But people tell me my story gives them hope.

Huff Post

People Say I'm A Grief Expert, But When My Friend's Husband Died, I Did Something I Deeply Regret

HuffPost

My Mom And I Fought For 55 Years. Now Battling My Son Is Making Me Rethink Everything.

"Being my son's punching bag for 13 years has broken me. Being a punching bag for 55 years broke my mom too."

NextTribe

REINVENTION ESSAY CONTEST RUNNER UP

Can a “Replacement Baby” Heal the Loss of a Child?

 

Business Insider

My dad is 86 and doesn't care about his health. Begging him to eat well and exercise is hurting our relationship.

Business Insider

I hated splitting the bill so much that I couldn't enjoy dinner with friends. My cancer diagnosis taught me to relax about it.

 

Business Insider

I chose to be a single mom at 36 and had 3 kids. When I got cancer, I worried about what would happen if I died.

 

Click below to read my essays from the following publications

Why I Stopped Punishing My Kid For Saying F*ck

Lessons I Learned in Therapy with My Son, Sloan

Writing With Heart From Behind Bars I teach memoir writing at a prison. One week, the topic was loss. My students really went there — and so did I.

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