A Mother Is The Portal By Which

Suddenly It Was Fall, The Season Of Death, The Anniversary Of Things-going-to-hell.

It's A Blessing Not To Be Alone In Your Grief But It's Also Painful To See Your Parents And Siblings In Pain.

I Am The Indoctrinated Child Of Two Lapsed Irish Catholics. Which Is To Say: I Am Not Religious.

What's Endlessly Complicated In Thinking About Women's Gymnastics Is The Way That Vulnerability And Power Are Threaded Through The Sport.

Grief Is At Once A Public And A Private Experience. One's Inner, Inexpressible Disruption Cannot Be Fully Realized In One's Public Persona.