Monthly Archives: March 2008

My name is Marijean and I’m a promaholic. In my pre-prom years, those being between the ages of zero and 15, I dreamed of going to the prom. This, in part, I’m sure because I watched as my older sisters … Continue reading →

It happens with frequency. I meet a new person and we get around to chatting about kids. They ask, “How old are your kids?” I pause and say, “Eighteen and eleven.” The reaction is always the same, but the words … Continue reading →

This one’s for you, Kelsey. The devil of the thing about depression is that no one knows what causes it. Clinically speaking, it’s an imbalance of chemicals in the brain. Now, there are other kinds of depression, say, when life … Continue reading →

The one or two of you that frequent this space by now may be wondering where I’ve been. It’s really not often I go so many days without a post. Sometimes when I’m traveling posts are sparse, but I can’t … Continue reading →