Punctuality is Overrated

I... ...am a dumb dumb. Every now and again, circumstances arise that remind me that I don't always make those very solid decisions I normally take pride in. Yesterday was one of those times. Older kid had an interview in Manhattan at 11 a.m. I planned for the two of us to take the bus [...]

The Price of Feigning Normalcy

Last week, I wrote about my amazing weekend away with friends. And it was exactly that. Amazing. But the part I neglected to mention is that pushing yourself to the max when you have a chronic illness is exhausting. And not in the “I’m really tired” sense, although there is, of course, regular fatigue to [...]