Years ago I worked at a Women's Center writing protection orders for victims of domestic violence. My primary job was to interview women who claimed to have been abused, detailing the violent acts they had witnessed and advocate on their behalf to the judge, asking for a restraining order to be issued against their perpetrators.... Continue Reading →
Sometimes
The last day of daycare for my little girl was when she was just a week or more than two years old. I vividly remember picking her up and saying good-bye to the wonderful people who had loved and nurtured her while I was at work each day. The joy that I had in putting... Continue Reading →
Four Things I Learned From Working in a Restaurant
I quit my job last week. I didn’t know for sure if I was going to do it, but at the end of my shift I told the owner I needed to put in my notice. The restaurant business is a different one; a soap opera filled with drama and gossip amid mundane chores and... Continue Reading →
Work in Progress
At this very moment, there is a plumber cutting out a huge hole in my living room ceiling. Last week a pipe burst in my daughters’ bathroom, causing water to seep from the upstairs into the main floor ceiling. It pains me to hear the sound of sawing and I dread going out there to... Continue Reading →