When I was a freshman in high school my favorite teacher’s son committed suicide. One day during the teacher’s leave of absence, a guidance counselor spoke to the class about the stages of grief. I hated this woman standing before us, instructing us on how we would and should feel about this unbelievable tragedy. I … More The 5 Stages of Grief

It took me a long time to accept that my mom had cancer. The tumor in her brain manifested itself for the first time toward the end of my senior year in high school, and for a while we debated whether or not she should have surgery to remove it. The chances of her coming … More The “C” Word