I dressed as a crayon today. My team at work had shirts and hats, and tried to be our brightest, most colorful, selves. Halloween is still hard.…… Read more “Color me sad”
Author: kate
To the surface
I love my endometriosis specialist here in Dallas, but I wanted to find a new general Obgyn for things and saw one for a pelvic pain consult…… Read more “To the surface”
My father loved me dearly. I wasn’t the only one. He loved us a lot, maybe sometimes too much. Always putting himself last. Always trying to prove…… Read more
Haunting
My dad was really never into Halloween. Mom took us out trick or treating. He didn’t dress up. He did pumpkins, probably out of obligation, and passed…… Read more “Haunting”
forward momentum
I’ve been quiet as I process grief, deal with the continued isolation of the pandemic, and figure out what life looks like now for me. I’ve done…… Read more “forward momentum”
happy birthday Dad
In photos, my dad often had this whisper of a smirk on his face. Like he couldn’t wait for you to take the photo because he had…… Read more “happy birthday Dad”
putting it to bed
For a number of years, I ached for a child at the holidays. One year, many years ago, finding out we had no sperm for our eggs…… Read more “putting it to bed”