Motherhood
News! Or, Saturday Morning at 9:13am
Tomorrow night in Milan the JW Anderson show will feature an installation of my son’s clothing/art. The announcement is here. That was a really great
June 18, 2022
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Category: Motherhood
Mothers’ Day, Or, Saturday Morning At 10:44am
I am finally the mother of adult children. I mean, that’s been technically true for over a decade, if 21 marks an adult. But it’s
May 7, 2022
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Motherhood
The Story Of My Mother’s Death, Or, Saturday Morning at 8:36am
This is the story of my mother’s death. It’s very hard to know where to begin. She was 86. For her 80th birthday party, we had invited extended family and friends, she asked that guests wear name tags.
April 13, 2019
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Motherhood
It’s Thursday And Yesterday My Mother Died
My mother died yesterday, early in the morning, in her room at her memory care home. It had become home. We started to understand that
March 21, 2019
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Alzheimer’s In The Rain, Or, Saturday Morning at 10:58am
My relationship with my mother in her Alzheimer’s is the best evidence for Freud I’ve yet found. I might mean a million things, but I’m
February 9, 2019
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Where They Grow Up, Or, Saturday Morning at 10:30am
I went to visit my daughter last weekend. She had two consecutive days off, which is, in the world of surgical residencies, rare. She’s working
January 19, 2019
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Christmas presents
Hualalai Encore, Or, Saturday Morning at 9am
This year we returned to Hualalai. We flew home last night, I have photos to share. First of all, here’s the dress I finally bought
December 22, 2018
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Adventures With A Parent Who Has Alzheimer’s, Or, Saturday Morning at 10:04am
I visited my mom this week. We had an adventure. These days she can hardly talk. When she’s having what I can only call delusional
September 29, 2018
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Furnishing An Apartment In The Pacific Northwest On A Budget, Or, Saturday Morning at 9:44am
My daughter has moved north to start her neurosurgical residency. She’s got an apartment, and furnishings as a graduation present. She and I collaborated on
July 14, 2018
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Cheer At The Ceremony, Cry At The Airport, Or, Saturday Morning at 11:52am
News. Yesterday medical students all across the country participated in the culmination of a process known as the National Resident Matching Program. I went down
March 17, 2018
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Comfort Or The Fight, Or, Saturday Morning at 9:06am
I have a weekend full of children to enjoy. A friend of mine in London just gave birth, and I am encouraging her to distribute
October 21, 2017
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To See The Sea Again, Or, Saturday Morning at 9:10am
Tomorrow is Mother’s Day here in the US. It’s also just about a year since we moved my mother to an assisted living facility. There she
May 13, 2017
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