Tag Archives: death

Family Photo Angst: The Real Cause for Panic

All photos by Amy Straka Photography I had been wanting to get a new set of family pictures since my…

A Good-Bye To My Parental Hero: Who’s Yours?

People say that kids need good role models. Some would say that parents are the best role models kids can have…

Fierce In The Face Of Giants: A Farewell To Ace

  Ace: Terrifying and sweet all at once When my daughter and her husband were still in the acquaintance stage, I…

Memoir Monday: A Slight Departure

This is normally the place every week where I put a piece of my first-pregnancy-memoir-in-progress. This week I’m going to…

The Last Six Boxes

I finally “woke up.” It was odd how the loss and depression had kept me in a  mental fog. I…

Weekly Poll: Celebrity Deaths

I’m never quite sure how to react to news of a celebrity death. I usually just try to avoid all…

A Sad Loss For The Blogosphere

I feel very lucky as a parent in 2012 to have access to the Internet and so many social media…