December is a time for reflection. And as I look back over the past twelve months, I feel like celebrating a time unlike any other in the...

Note: This essay was a finalist for the Women on Writing Creative Nonfiction Contest. I have loved languages for most of my life. In...

I have chosen to release my list of hopeful things in several installments. The first and second parts describe the positive...

A few weeks ago, I posted the first installment of my list of hopeful things. It is meant for everyone to enjoy, but particularly...

When we first learned that my youngest daughter, JJ, had Rett Syndrome, I felt like I had stepped into a nightmare world. I gathered...

“I don’t know how you do it.” “I can’t imagine.” “Your child is so lucky to have you.” “You’re so strong.” As parents of children with...

I am in a writing group with three other women. The genres we prefer are very different, but our stories have one thing in common: They...