It’s been a strange year, hasn’t it? It’s been a strange two or so years for our family, actually. In December 2019, my husband and I were working on our Christmas card and basically ended up writing something like “Well, this year was hard, let’s hope next year is better.” Ha. But honestly, I feel…
It’s been awhile, friends. A lot has happened in the last year and a half or so, including but not limited to our getting a dog (something I never thought would happen with my contamination OCD), getting a cabin in Astoria Oregon, starting and quitting a distance masters program in Children’s Literature, and opening a…
Yesterday at one of my alma maters, BYU, a student attempted suicide. She jumped from the fourth floor of the Tanner Building and survived. I don’t know her. I don’t know her story, but I do know that she is brave. To attempt that, she has to be. Some people think that those who attempt…
There’s no really good way to say it, so here’s the thing: we’re canceling Anxiety Depression and Mormonism—Teen. We didn’t really want to cancel it, but we finally decided to face the fact that people either simply didn’t care or didn’t want to come. We’ve watched enough “Shark Tank” to know that if something isn’t…
This morning I woke up and checked Facebook while still in bed, only to see a friend posting about Anthony Bourdain. Anthony Bourdain? My brain started working… why would she be posting about him? What happened? I did some research, quickly discovering that Anthony Bourdain is now yet another victim of suicide. Two celebrities this…