Tag Archives: family
Unwelcomed Family Vists
My younger cousin, “Thomas,” recently moved close enough to make visits between us possible. Thomas is married to a lovely woman. They’ve extended an invitation to me, my husband, and adult children, to come to their new place for dinner. … Continue reading
Is it Bad-Mouthing to Discuss Ex’s Poor Mental Health?
I have been divorced for five-plus years, co-parenting three kids in a very small town. It has been okay for the most part after a very acrimonious start. Two of the children are now off in college; one is still … Continue reading
My Radiant Light
My close friends know that I lost my mother to ovarian cancer. They don’t know that five years later, I lost my brother to a fatal accident — and that within months of his passing, my father also died, his … Continue reading
See the Light?
“Help Papa get off oxygen,” my toddler prays each night for my father. Before Papa’s Covid-19 hospitalization, my son was admitted with pneumonia. Only 2, he knows the prick of needles, the web of tubes, the tickle of plastic in … Continue reading
A Bear Made With Love
Elizabeth, a handmade teddy bear lovingly sewn by my great-grandmother. I was only 2 when I got it as a Christmas gift, so I don’t remember receiving it, but there are pictures of me holding her after I opened the … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 