I have three grown sons, and they have dated some fantastic women over the years. Being a boy mom always made me feel vulnerable because if their girlfriend didn’t like me and they ended up marrying, I may never see my son again. Women rule the roost; if your daughter-in-law hates you, you probably won’t...
Category: Other Writing
I Went to a Korean Spa
I went to a Korean spa for a body scrub with two friends who had been before. I was a little nervous when they picked me up at my house. I knew one of the girls well, and the other was a new friend. Would I be naked in front of them? Would we be...
Microdosing Mushrooms Healed My PTSD
Microdosing mushrooms has changed my life. In 2007, I was diagnosed with complex PTSD. Since then, I have sought a variety of treatments, including trauma workshops, intensive cognitive therapy, and in-patient treatment. Although I worked hard to heal myself, nothing seemed to stop my mind from reliving the traumas of my past. I learned to...
My Mother’s Kitchen
Summer Girl
Fear
Anger
The Mother
The Surf Club
Featured on Who Writes Short Shorts The listing described the apartment as a railroad track layout which I found out meant; I had to walk through my roommate’s bedroom to get to the bathroom. It was a fourth-floor walk-up, but the Upper East Side was where we wanted to be—safe and swanky. Mads and I had...
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