The Return

A sea-change had come over my parents’ house. The walls were still the same ice-blue. The kitchen where my father … Continue reading The Return

And Then, Poverty

In 2016, one out of eight women age 18 and older lived in poverty. Currently, millions of women in the … Continue reading And Then, Poverty

The next thing I remember is shaking out black garbage bags. I bagged up the clothes from my closet, taking … Continue reading After a Father Sexually Assaults His Daughter

I really believed the worst of it was behind me. I would graduate from college in less than two years, … Continue reading The Fourth Assault

When I entered therapy at age 32, I learned the first task for the trauma survivor is to establish a … Continue reading Diana

Joe isn’t done with me yet. He and Laura have been best friends for years, and they decide it will … Continue reading Another Aftermath

The winter I am six years old, I meet a cat. She will determine the shape of my life, but … Continue reading Kitty