:: This is an essay about grief, and anxiety disorder, and how we react when the whirl of events overwhelms us. I did not say “how well we react,” because this essay is not about judgment. 

Anxiety disorder can’t be solved with hand sanitizer. With a full pantry. With social distancing. None of those things matter at all if you have anxiety disorder.

:: Identifying strengths and delegating jobs is mission critical. It is arguably the entire point of an author co-op. It is where the magic happens.

:: Part of changing the world means that my kids do not have to yield their privacy for other people’s comfort.

:: Sometimes I suffer. Sometimes being me hurts, a lot. But that’s all part of my story. Stop trying to take away my story.