If you read my Mothers' Day post you know I was celebrating my daughter being told she was COVID free. Everyone including the doctor thought that meant she no longer had it in her system. Well, the reason she tested negative was that she never had it. Her symptoms were very similar to COVID but sadly, it became apparent that was not the issue when her fever came back. I insisted she go to the doctor the next day and they immediately sent her to the Emergency Room. Unfortuna

It's Mother's Day. The day we celebrate our own mothers and all mothers. For me, it is a bittersweet day wrapped in an avalanche of emotions. I mourn the sad fact that my mom is not here. I celebrate that my daughter has two beautiful boys and is a great mom. I send love to all my family and friends who are mothers. My heart aches for my friend April because she has felt as if she is no longer a mom because her only child died. I am especially introspective each year becaus

With the COVID-19 Stay-at-Home attempts to keep us safe, people are grieving. We grieve for our way of life, the loss of freedom of movement or seeing our friends. We mourn the loss of a paycheck. We grieve for the loss of stability. There are some in the throes of grief for the loss of control. They don't like to be told what to do. They feel the stay at home order is an overreaction-a way to be controlled by the government. There are pockets of protesters who think they ha