It was a strange night. Our usually quiet neighborhood bar was packed and messy. It was a hipster-y place, with school bus seats and board games and Pabst Blue Ribbon, but it was far enough east that people didn’t usually venture to it. That night, however, it was crowded with … [Read more...] about That Night
Eggs
Melissa Hedges and Endometriosis
We're back! After a winter doldrums absence, I am very excited to share Melissa's story. I’m so appreciative of Melissa for speaking with me about her endometriosis and chronic pain. I hope that any woman who experiences pain that is out of the ordinary will read this and … [Read more...] about Melissa Hedges and Endometriosis
A Fragile Heart and Happy Holidays
and I hope you read to the end for some inspiring Instagram accounts The other night my husband and I were discussing all the sexual harassment/assault charges coming out–Harvey Weinstein of course, but also, Al Franken, Garrison Keillor, Matt Lauer, etc.—and he could … [Read more...] about A Fragile Heart and Happy Holidays
The Day After
I always reiterate that our stories unite us and make us feel less alone. But the truth is the day after the 2016 election, I had never felt so viscerally connected to every other being on this planet. I can't really explain it, except that I felt we were all in imminent danger, … [Read more...] about The Day After
On Grief and Widowhood
One night, Margo received a call that changed her life forever. Her husband, who had been previously deployed to Kuwait and Iraq, was shot in a military training exercise in Fort Leonardwood, Missouri. He did not survive. At the time, Margo was only thirty years old, and had … [Read more...] about On Grief and Widowhood