We fell in love when our bodies were still whole, long before children, long before the map of our lives was etched with medical detours. Now Uli and I step off the boat and onto Monhegan Island, just as we arrived from Boston in 1994 for our honeymoon, elated from our wedding.
The journey an autumn leaf takes -from its dance to the earth to the new circle of life as a condolence card.
Not many families would hike through the wild woods of Estonia, clouded in humidity and mosquitos to observe brown bears at the height of summer in August. But mine did.
As a teenager I thought my strict Portuguese parents’ aim was to make me look as ugly as possible. But their ultimate goal was getting me to the altar, still a virgin.
They failed miserably.
As we approach the end of the pandemic, we may need some tips on how to reenter the in-person world. Here is some advice.
Juvenile arthritis (JA) affects nearly 300,000 children in the U.S. From symptoms to treatment, here’s everything parents need to know, including how my family found support while raising a child with JA.
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They were where we played games, read, and performed music before TV took over. As a piano teacher zooming in, I see family life thriving there once again.
Ode to the Fly on Mike Pence’s head
You’ve seen them-the Zoomers. You’ve heard them. Just don’t be them.
What child would think of connecting God with Santa? Yours truly. And the results were life changing.
No one wants the journey of chronic illness but if you choose your travel companions wisely you will find comfort, courage and care.
How to protest when all you’re wearing is a penis gourd.
Surgeons are tough. But so am I. I would not be bullied into compromising my post-cancer care.
Sometimes what you find in your pockets is unexpected.
You can’t treat a political tumor with radiation or chemotherapy. But you can stop its spread with resistance and courage.
