Tag Archives: Mary Oliver

Classics and Soon-to-be Classics

A good run of reading recently, marked especially by getting through The Count of Monte Cristo (1846) by Alexandre Dumas, all 1200 pages. Endearing Instagram blogger Chris Fizer recommended it. In fact, he recommends it in almost every post. Lots … Continue reading →

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A Box Full of Darkness.

The website Psych Central allowed me to contribute another blog post, which they titled “A Box Full of Darkness: Growing Up in the Shadow of Borderline Personality Disorder.” Here it is.

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Mother’s Day

This Mother’s Day made me feel sad. Our family’s last grandmother, my step-mother-in-law Grace, died last year. Also, the news all around us conveys so much grief for and about mothers—Sandy Hook, Boston, and now Cleveland’s horrendous news of abducted and … Continue reading →

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