Road Trip

Yesterday Mike, Annabel and I made the trip from Los Angeles up to Northern California, where Mike grew up and his parents still live. I haven’t been up here for quite some time – not since before Maddie died. So it’s bittersweet to be here now and see all the places she used to play….

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Highs And Lows

All of your supportive emails and comments mean the world to me. I really do read every single comment, and while I am embarrassingly behind on returning emails, I read them all when they come in. It helps so much that you all indulge me here. Some of the things I write about I literally…

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Sneak Attacks

Some nights I let myself look back at old blog posts. They seem like they were written by someone else, about another family, living another life. I barely remember writing those words. I barely remember feeling so carefree. I do remember thinking how good my life was. I’ve been having a lot of panic attacks…

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Confession: Meals

I have a confession: I have no idea how to feed a household. When I was growing up, I was treated to delicious balanced meals by my grandma and mom. In college I lived in a big house that employed a chef. After college, I worked for a restaurant. So you’d think that with all…

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Marched

On a cool Saturday, we gathered. Some of us marched in decorated rides, and some of us marched the old fashioned way. When we finished, we were proud. We were surrounded by our friends, but most importantly, we were surrounded by her friends: And soon, a new friend: But most importantly, Annie was there, feeling…

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