Inspired by Searching for our Silver Lining's post about putting her home on the market. ~~~~ Caveat emptor: You will need to ch...

Our last CSA pickup for the season was last Friday, and so this week was the first in many months that I had to plan a menu that didn't ...

So, how does it feel to be 39?  Erin's "Love for 30" project over at My Thirty Spot features posts from women who are reflect...

So much of living is letting go. I have read some remarkable , brave , heartbreaking posts today for National Pregnancy and Infant Loss R...

I am standing in the corner of the bar at a farewell party in a local gun and hunting club, Diet Coke in my hand, surrounded by staff from t...

For about ten years while I was employed at my last job, I spent Mother's Day poring over the transcripts of about 2,000 seniors with ei...

a post in honor of National Infertility Week I don't write a lot specifically about infertility here any more.  Part of me feels like ...

"I came to explore the wreck. The words are purposes. The words are maps. I came to see the damage that was done and the treasures ...

(First: Thanks, all, for your recent comments on my little mini-series.   I try to leave replies for every comment, so please don't forg...

So it turns out that my college roommate has lymphoma.  She's in her late 30s, has a kid in elementary school, skateboards for fun, wear...

Warning: graphic post about infertility and loss.  No food this time.  Read at the risk of being a little shocked; this is not for the fai...

The other day, I was whining about never being thrown a shower by friends, about feeling less than enthusiastic about a well-intentioned wor...

Today, a fellow blogger ( You Found What In There) , who has experienced both complications and loss in pregnancy, delivered her daughter at...

Last night I had one of my m/c nightmares.  I hate these nightmares.  They remind me that even if everything is going wonderfully, there...

It was a beautiful day here on Friday, after a doubtful-looking morning.  Ian's class was scheduled for a field trip to a farm for apple...

(with apologies to my faithful followers who enjoy the recipes, because I have none today ...) This is what I would send to my mother, if ...

I hate this place. While I was running today, I tripped and fell.  I panicked, breathed deeply as much as possible trying to calm myself d...

Today I had a visitor from New York, a photographer named Megan Joplin working on a project called The Miscarriage Diaries (I hope she does...

Welcome ICLW bloggers! For those of you are unfamiliar with ICLW, here is a little background…today begins the monthly commenting week wh...