Cancer’s Secret Embarrassing Side Effect
Oh, crap. It’s that woman. We were at Lauren’s first football game of the season when I saw a familiar face. It wasn’t the hottie who’d...
Barfing in Public
I tried to make it to the bathroom, but I didn’t. Strangers watched me barf. I’d left my wig at home, and I was bald with a few strands...
This Hedge Isn't Dead
“It’s dead, Mom.” I looked toward my neighbor’s house which used to be blocked by a wall of solid green. Lauren’s outstretched finger...
What It Looks Like From the Other Side
Gary wanted to role-play. “Put on a little nurse outfit,” my husband said in puffs and pants and grunts. But excruciating pain ruined the...
Your Health, Your Hair and Your Heart
Learning you have breast cancer is terrifying, but like so many others, you’re going to get through it — just like I'm doing. From a...
How to Beat the Odds
It’s gone,” my husband said. He was glued to the screen, studying maps of the fire, watching it lick up pear orchards, walnut groves, and...