Loss
November 12, 2013
I’ll never forget hearing that phrase, “Their house is gone.” I had been watching news coverage of the Silver Fire in Banning, CA all day long, […]
November 5, 2013
My brother died. It was about a week after we had returned home from my brother’s funeral in Michigan when my son, Sam, found his fish […]
August 7, 2013
I have been in spring-cleaning mode all the way through summer. After my mom died four years ago, our family kept our house like a museum. […]
May 22, 2013
“Memory is a way of holding onto the things you love, the things you are, the things you never want to lose.” – The Wonder Years […]
May 9, 2013
Mother’s Day. Perhaps at one time, maybe just last year, this was a day full of flowers, hugs, laughter & good food. It’s astonishing what a […]
March 14, 2013
The internet has changed our lives so much. From the way we interact, to the way we learn, and even the way we shop. You can […]
February 27, 2013
my Zoey How to Explain Death to a Child? Explaining death & dying to small children. I used to feel like the word “dead” hung awkwardly […]
December 25, 2012
March, 1952. ALL the Anderson children, upon arriving home from Mama’s funeral. If you notice, we all attended. There was no question that I at 5, […]
October 22, 2012
When the Holidays Mean Pain: Grieving During the Holiday Season The holidays are right around the corner. How could we miss the reminders? Inserts of coupons […]