• Food for the soul

    There are nights in life that remind you why you never stop believing in people. Tonight…

  • The Many Faces of Addiction

    Every August, I begin posting what we’ve come to call The Faces of Addiction. One picture.…

  • The Little Things

    If you looked at my day today, you’d probably laugh. I researched oysters. Talked about restaurants.…

  • Tonight

    This week, Gabriella’s death certificate came. The words were clinical. Cold. Matter-of-fact. “Toxic Effects of Cocaine,…

  • Just One Extra Yes for Girls and Boys

    People always ask me where ideas come from. The truth is, some of the best ones…

  • The Day I Lost Them Again

    Today I got Gabriella’s cause of death. An overdose. Those two words hit me like a…

  • The Empty Chair Isn’t Really Empty

    People who haven’t lived through this kind of loss see an empty chair. I don’t. I…

  • Heaviness

    One thing I’ve learned through all of this is that grief doesn’t have room for comparisons.…

  • 💔

    When I Forget… Every once in a while, for the briefest second, I forget. I’ll hear…

  • 3am thoughts

    The Questions That Never LeaveSome nights are just harder than others. The house is quiet, but…