Archive - Human/Mother

To be a mother is to be a home.

A record of our post-Helene displacement

Oct 18 •

Please, don't forget us.

And why the Blue Ridge mountains matter so much to me.

Oct 10 •

My family and I left our home in Asheville. We didn't want to.

Our Helene experience and how you can help.

Oct 3 •

September 2024

What happens when making art for ourselves is enough?

Sep 14 •

August 2024

It's hard to be human.

Aug 26 •

Could a Sibling Brawl Over Unseasoned Chicken be a Sign of Generational Trauma?

Aug 11 •

July 2024

How my daughter's singing of "Do-Re-Mi" triggered a recollection of "Snake Night" and more

Jul 4 •

June 2024

How a small moment in parenting became a big one

Jun 12 •

May 2024

And also the trip down memory lane that I didn't ask for

May 23 •

Where I Seek Refuge

Art museums, public libraries, and parks are my preferred sanctuaries on days of heavy grief

May 9 •

April 2024

How to Eradicate the Loneliness Epidemic

How befriending an elderly neighbor, attending a book talk, and starting a Substack give me hope

Apr 27 •

How discovering an old letter opened old wounds and affirmed my own parenting choices

Apr 25 •

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