My Kid Said He Wanted To Die
For some parents this wouldn’t be a big deal. We all know that kids say the darnedest things don’t they? Yet somehow I can’t see this on the eponymous Bill Cosby hosted show. But for someone who has...
View ArticleIf Depression Were Cancer, I’d Be Getting A Lot More Attention
I have suffered from depression since I was roughly seven years old and yet depression is still not treated as what it is, an often curable but sometimes fatal progressive illness, just like diabetes,...
View ArticleHow Bad Is Your Holiday Depression? A Questionnaire
You’re taking a Christmas trip, looking forward to it because… A. You’ll get a much-needed vacation. B. You’ll get away from the kids. C. You’ll get a change of scenery. D. The plane might crash. Your...
View ArticleHappy Valentine’s Day To All The Lonely People
I was born lonely. Sometimes the loneliness gets so bad I sob and rage and stare at my phone wondering if it has died in the night. And I have a lot of friends, know even more people, and have all...
View ArticleMy Kids Have Saved My Life Again
It is beyond doubt that when I met the guy who would become my husband fifteen years ago, I was on a trajectory towards suicide. I was skinny, cigarette addicted and adrenally exhausted from a year...
View ArticleYou Know Your Marriage Is Over If
1. You can’t stand to hear the other person chew. Anything- crunchy, juicy or soft- the sound of their mouth in connection with food renders you unable to eat. 2. You don’t want them to touch you. If...
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