Living with my Greatest Fear

Two celebrities committed suicide this week. People are posting suicide hotline numbers alongside advice for getting help for yourself or for helping others. I “like” each one of these posts. Sometimes I even “love” them. I have deep conversations with friends about the importance of removing the stigma around depression. I share confidently my opinion […]

He’s Wasted So Many Years

There was an understood timeline for success and my kid wasn’t even at the beginning. I made excuses, I mumbled, was vague, and became antisocial to avoid the subject.