Hi Darling Ones, My Aunt Tete died on June 16th — nine months to the day that her younger brother,…
Browsing Category Sister Club
It’s My Birthday & I Can Do Hard Things
Hi Darling Ones, Today is my birthday! I’m 51. Today also marks three months since the stroke that upended my…
Stroke Me Day 71: Manageable Awfulness
Hello Darling Ones, I don’t know if the Lexapro is starting to kick in, it’s the absence of the lightheaded/panic…
Dry-Eyed & Broken-Hearted
Hey Darling Ones, My mom came over Thursday for our traditional holiday kickoff. This is where we eat Chinese food…
The Incredible Shrinking Thanksgiving
Hey Darling Ones, When it comes to holidays, Thanksgiving ranks pretty low on the list. The tops are Christmas, My…
Five Stars, No Notes
So, Darling Ones, Back in like 2016 or so, my dad made it very clear that when he died he…
Where Do You Put All Your Sadness?
Oh Darling Ones, Despite the positive upswing on Friday, my Uncle Danny died last night. He was my mom’s twin…
A Good Rock
Dear Darling Ones, I frequently like to tell my BFK that I’m going to invest a lot of money into…
Have Grief, Will Travel
Dear Darling Ones, I have a love/hate relationship with tiny, travel-sized items like toiletries, itty bitty booze bottles, and a…
Wherein I Turn into Dawson Leery
Hi Darling Ones, If you’re an avid consumer of any kind of media — books, tv, movies — you’re familiar…