Scleroderma: The Mini-Series Part 2
If you haven’t read Part 1, click here 1992-2006 In the fall of 1992, I headed to the University of Illinois for my freshman year of college. I roomed with… Read more Scleroderma: The Mini-Series Part 2 →
My Shameless Request For Help Getting My Articles Shared
I wrote a piece about my dad that I planned to post on my blog for Father’s Day. On a whim, I submitted it to the Huffington Post and it got… Read more My Shameless Request For Help Getting My Articles Shared →
Scleroderma: The Mini-Series
Part One June is National Scleroderma Awareness Month. All my posts in June will focus on my personal journey with scleroderma. If you’re a regular here, you may notice I… Read more Scleroderma: The Mini-Series →
Skydiving For My Soul: Unleashing My Inner Daredevil
What would you do if you weren’t afraid to fail? I devoured Lean In: Woman, Work, and the Will To Lead while on summer vacation in 2013. The compelling question… Read more Skydiving For My Soul: Unleashing My Inner Daredevil →
The Cruelest Comment I’ve Ever Received About Not Breast Feeding Was Made to Me By a Nurse
Words are our most powerful weapon. In 2006, an Intensive Care Unit nurse strung together seven innocuous words that still pierce my heart. I lay there in the new ICU… Read more The Cruelest Comment I’ve Ever Received About Not Breast Feeding Was Made to Me By a Nurse →
Birthday Rituals
When you’re a kid, few things rival the exciting anticipation that comes with celebrating a birthday. This Sunday, my daughter will turn nine. Like most families, we have a lot… Read more Birthday Rituals →
High School Theatre- My Island of Joy in a Sea of Misery
I’ve mentioned before that I was not cool in high school. Please refer to Tales of a Gym Class Freak for the overwhelming evidence. After attending a private middle… Read more High School Theatre- My Island of Joy in a Sea of Misery →
I Heart My Grouchy Valentine
When I was diagnosed with scleroderma at the age of 10, I determined I would probably go my whole life without ever being kissed. I never allowed myself to dream… Read more I Heart My Grouchy Valentine →
Comfortable In My Thick Skin 