It’s a Hard Knock Life for Kids, Books & Reviews
Little Orphan Annie knew all about what it’s like as a child to live a “hard knock” life, and yet …
Tag Archives: Addiction
A Kintsugi Novel, Finding Beauty in Broken Things
I’ve always been fascinated by the Japanese art of kintsugi and all it represents. “The story of kintsugi—this style of …
“When Things Go Missing” – How Absence Shapes Our Lives
Since May has been proclaimed both National Short Story Month and National Mental Health Awareness Month in the United States, …
Resting in the Grace of the World
“When despair for the world grows in me, and I wake in the night at the least sound in fear …
A Happy Ending for My Novel? For My Son?
One of the publishers we sent my novel to wants a rewrite of the ending. While their readers said they …
Rants and Rage and a Bright Rush of Wings
The last few posts I’ve tried to write, again and again, disintegrated into dark rants and rages. Rants against a …
Houseless, not Homeless
Once when I was part of an effort to end homelessness in our community, one of the participants who had …
Between the Rage and Fear
I spent yesterday in the hospital with my son, who had overdosed on heroin. I’d found him that morning unconscious …
“When Things Go Missing,” Piecing the Puzzle Together
Short stories are getting a lot of love lately. May has been proclaimed National Short Story Month. Others have dubbed …
“Rider on the Storm” – My Wild Child, My Son
Recently I posted a tribute to my daughter on her wedding day, and as I wrote it, I wondered about …
