for Michele

She would have appreciated the fact that she died at 4:20 on April Fools Day. That was our Meesh: If you can’t change the inevitable, then you might as well find a way to have fun with it.

We can also thank her for the fact that for a couple hours at her memorial service, [...]

Tour de Pink

Cancer didn’t make me stronger; it sapped my strength like nothing I’ve ever experienced before.

You know what made me stronger? Having to make tough decisions and stand by them. Calling bullshit on bullshit. Moving forward despite the fear. Getting up every single day to be a mommy to my little girl, no matter how [...]

Taking back October

The Accidental Amazon

We don’t need more awareness. What we need is a cure. [...]

Contending with change

These are big changes that impact programs that were built with sweat, tears, and heart by unpaid volunteers. They are mucking about with, what is for many of us, our safe place. But I went home feeling ok about the situation, not because I agree with everything that has been decided, but because of the way the announcement and the subsequent activities were handled. [...]