“How long do you think I’ll last? I mean, when do you think I am going to die?” Ethan’s questions still sometimes catch me a bit off...

Maybe he didn’t intend to leave it here, but I’m happy that he did. The whole kitchen fills with the smell of good coffee, because it’s...

The sun was just beginning to set as I finally made my way out into the evening, leaving the confining walls of the hospital, alone, as I...

There’s true magic to outshine the first bloom of an orchid when, through self-study, patience, crossed fingers, and a bit of fish...

She didn’t say a word, and neither did I. It may have seemed like just a piece of paper, but to me it represented much more. For nearly...

Here is what I hope you will know: it is different. Raising babies that I have birthed is not the same as raising children not born to...

My own words played incessantly in my head: so many years, so many services and specialists, twenty medications, and no answers. I...

What she said must have been true, or I might have remained a captive audience. As my attention turned elsewhere, my thoughts rotated...