Christmas in Rehab: 5 Things My Brother Learned

My brother Scott spent this Christmas in rehab thousands of miles away from home. In my book I share what it’s like to be his sister and to witness his struggle with bipolar disorder and addiction. Scott just got home yesterday, so I asked him about Christmas in rehab, in search of answers to whyContinue reading “Christmas in Rehab: 5 Things My Brother Learned”

Hard Rock Mommas

My only child was born the summer of 2009. Never, not once, at a baby shower, pre-natal exam or at a birthing class did I hear anyone talk about the anxiety and fear, the despair and the depression, that many women feel during pregnancy. Luckily, I escaped pre-birth depression. But the physical and emotional exhaustionContinue reading “Hard Rock Mommas”

Alone the Longest Night

Tonight is the longest night. As a way to mark this significant day, people will enter into houses of worship to light candles and pray. There will be silence and singing, speaking and listening. There will be tears. It’s an important worshipping moment in the life of the church because in the midst of theContinue reading “Alone the Longest Night”