Navigating the weight of the world, and of our hearts, as we move through this life, is a learning process. Times change, our lives unfold,
Getting Through the Holidays After a Loss
The holiday season is a time of year like none other. Family gatherings, gift giving, time off from work and school, and solemn moments of
Empathy in Times of COVID-19
It’s been over two decades since tragedy struck my family in 1996 when my oldest daughter, Jenna, died while studying abroad. At age 21, her
Starting Over When You’ve Lost Everything
When my daughter, Jenna, died in 1996, my life virtually ended. The inescapable reality that she was gone forever shattered my heart into a million
Rising Out of the Floodwaters
I know what it’s like to lose everything. My life (as I knew it) ended in 1996 when my oldest daughter, Jenna, died while studying
When Loved Ones Go Missing
I remember how time stopped when my phone rang on March 27th, 1996, EXACTLY 18 YEARS AGO TODAY. My daughter, Jenna, had been in “a
Kindness Rising (in The Aftermath of Terrorism)
A groundswell of loving kindness has arisen to counter the hatred, senseless destruction and inhumanity perpetuated by two brother terrorists in Boston a week ago. Ordinary citizens
Living Losses: Coping with Estrangement
When my daughter, Jenna, died in a bus accident in 1996 while on the Semester-at-Sea program in India, I was in choiceless agony. So were
