Why Was I So Emotional? (It Wasn't Goodbye After All) Our house closes Wednesday. In a week and a half, we'll be in the Seattle area, starting over in a new city after more than 25 years in the same home. There's a lot to feel about that on its own. But nothing prepared me for what happened on the drive to see Dr. Beglin. This was supposed to be my last visit with him...my cardiologist for more than 23 years, the one who has pulled me out of some of the hardest chapters of my

A reflection on love, responsibility, and learning to care for yourself while caring for someone else. I was caregiving long before I was able to consent to caregiving and simply because I loved my mom and I knew she needed help. I think one of the hardest parts of being a caregiver and someone who grew up in that role is you’re faced with understanding your own mortality, as well as others, very quickly. You quickly learn how complicated and unfair life is. You quickly learn