Tag Archives: Single Parent

Staring Into the Abyss
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Posted on June 23, 2016 by

Apparently four people weren’t enough death and dying for one week. Shortly after I wrote my last post, I received an email from a mom of a child who attended school with my daughter Katie for the past three years. … Continue reading →

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Death Comes in Threes (Or More)
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Posted on June 16, 2016 by

It’s going to be a long, sad week. There’s far too much death and dying in my crazy corner of the world. First, a writer I know, Joyce Maynard, announced that her husband, Jim Barringer, was dying. I was shocked. … Continue reading →

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Just When I Thought It Couldn’t Get Worse, Part 5
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Posted on June 9, 2016 by

The female investigator from Child Protective Services (CPS) surveyed the broken items around us and asked whether my daughter received behavioral support. “I had a great in-home team who had been with us for years, but I lost them in … Continue reading →

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Just When I Thought It Couldn’t Get Worse, Part 4
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Posted on June 2, 2016 by

I didn’t have long to wait. The investigator from Child Protective Services (CPS) arrived the next morning. She refused to enter until I put the dog outside, then paused at the door while she took in my new decor. The … Continue reading →

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Just When I Thought It Couldn’t Get Worse, Part 3
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Posted on May 26, 2016 by

Without Caroline, there could be no “school.” We’d been given an afternoon off. It was unexpected, but I wasn’t about to complain. Neither was Katie. Free of the usual afternoon chaos, I went to my office and jumped on a … Continue reading →

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Petaluma Reader’s Theatre to Revive Production of Fatherhood
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Posted on May 8, 2016 by

I’m super excited to announce that the Petaluma Reader’s Theatre (PRT) will be reviving their show, Dear Ole Dad: A Tribute to Fatherhood, which includes my story, There’s No Daddy Here. The show is on Saturday, June 18th at 7:30 … Continue reading →

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TWO DAYS LEFT to Pre-Order My New Book
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Posted on April 30, 2016 by

Finishing Line Press will publish my debut poetry collection, Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism, this summer. The pre-sales period for the chapbook is currently underway. Sales made during this period determine the size of the print run. Therefore, … Continue reading →

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Two Weeks Remain for Pre-Sales of My New Book
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Posted on April 17, 2016 by

Advance sales of my poetry collection, Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism, are almost over. The pre-sales period ends April 29th. My goal is to sell at least 110 copies, as the advance sales determine the size of the print run. I’m proud of … Continue reading →

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A Fresh Start, Part 2
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Posted on January 14, 2016 by

After a week of clearing out unwanted and unused junk from my home, I was ready to tackle Phase 2: cleaning and rearranging what was left. We started with the family room, where much of the changes were taking place. … Continue reading →

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Christmas Crafts, Part 3
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Posted on December 17, 2015 by

Back by popular demand: my Christmas story, in three parts, which first appeared here in December 2011. It’s been updated a bit, but mostly it’s the same story that made readers laugh until they cried. Go on, read it again…. … Continue reading →

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