What (Not) to Say to People with Chronic Conditions
“But isn’t there something you can take?” If you have a chronic condition like me, this question camps out on your … Continue reading What (Not) to Say to People with Chronic Conditions
Category: I’m a Bitch
Resilience: The Last of the Human Freedoms
The dandelion. A weed, everyone says, but it’s always been one of my favorite flowers. That lion’s mane of yellow … Continue reading Resilience: The Last of the Human Freedoms
My First Bar Tab at 32
“Really?” My friend, A., asked. We’ve known each other 20 years, but she’d been away for the last ten. “Really.” … Continue reading My First Bar Tab at 32
Mormon Feminista
One week in Laurels, the Sunday School class for 16 to 17-year-old Mormon girls, my teacher passed out pairs of knitted white baby … Continue reading Mormon Feminista
The Wiffle Bat
“You remember the time I tried to kill you?” My brother asks, “Which one?” “The one in the backyard with … Continue reading The Wiffle Bat
So a Random Guy Pulls up and Asks If I Want a Ride
So I’m walking down my street with a full grocery bag when a guy pulls up to me in his … Continue reading So a Random Guy Pulls up and Asks If I Want a Ride
All in the Family
I imagine my mother at my age. A little older. Maybe 36. It’s all she has left, she tells herself. … Continue reading All in the Family
Circa 1939
Grandpa Ellis didn’t talk about the time he spent riding the rails. He didn’t talk much at all. He’d come … Continue reading Circa 1939
