
Saluting the Ghost Ship from the Shore
Even though I don't describe myself this way to people, I am a mom first and foremost, and a single one at that.

10 Days to DC
"Unfortunately for you, your death will not be as grisly or swift."

Taking Strategic Withdrawals
Once, being addicted to the rush of freelancing pushed me forward. Now I’m just being pushed.

On Working
But I can't get away from this overwhelming desire, a primal need to just sit down and write.

In Going to Visit a Friend Who’s Sick
A few days later, at two in the morning, Janet sent me a text. “It’s you in the video.”

Therein Lies your Calling
Yet, every day I still fight. I make connections whenever I can.

Zen and the Art of Treating Yourself
"I slept in the shape of a starfish. I ordered room service."

A Mother’s Instructions
I'm leaving my kids for a few days. I'm leaving Coraline for pretty much the first time ever. I'm flying out to the East Coast.