Blog.

Good Grief

Violet smiled the other day and I saw my brother, Andrew, in her smile. Also, like him, she has a wicked sense of humor. Georgia has a...

Which Grief is Better (OR when will your death stop affecting me)

“woman sitting on cliff overlooking mountains during daytime” by Milan Popovic on Unsplash Hey Andrew, There are times when it feels like...

“I wish I didn’t have a sister!”

Oh, boy. I knew this day would come, I really did. All siblings have this moment and it’s totally normal. Georgia and Violet have begun...

Thank you.

We are loved but we don’t feel loved all of the time. We feel abandoned when we most need reassurance. We have faith that things will...

The Return of the “I Wonder…“

Andrew with his silly pink hat and science lab. Last night I was writing my book and thought, “Hey! I wonder if any of Andrew’s friends...

The Grief Connection

“person writing on a book” by Cathryn Lavery on Unsplash Just a short blog. Now that I know the pain of losing my brother, whenever I...

I am a mother.

Georgia, age 3.5 (Photo by http://www.alaynejohnsonphotography.com/) Hey Andrew, There was a blog I read once about someone’s first born...

Do you have any brothers or sisters?

Andrew, Age 6. Mad scientist How I respond when asked if I have siblings. How do I answer that? Yes. No. I did. Whatever answer I give is...

Work.

My space at work. Two adorable faces staring back at me. Tomorrow starts another work week. When you were six or so you decided you...

Sleep.

Dear Andrew I’m sitting in my youngest daughter’s room willing her to sleep. For some reason, my girls don’t want to sleep. Ever. Me?...

Setting the Stage

Exit Stage Left On May 1, 1992, my seven-year-old brother was crossing the street to get the mail. He stepped off of the school bus,...