Imagining My Family's Way Through the Pandemic

 So many parents have a difficult time talking with their kids about not only the pandemic, but many aspects that are painful in life - cancer, divorce, death, addiction.  This essay appears in Medium's Human Parts.  It looks at how I've dealt with sharing grief with my kids.  Imagining My Family's Way Through the Pandemic

Your Therapist Loves You

 Thanks to Medium's Human Parts for publishing this piece. I am fortunate to love my job and love the people I work with, especially in some of life's hardest moments.

Your Therapist Loves You

I'm not arguing about politics anymore

 Mental health and civics/political life are not disconnected.  Here's some thoughts about keeping your sanity in this very polarizing time.  

I'm Not Arguing Politics Anymore

Protest is the Sixth Stage of Grief

 This essay is published on Medium. It looks at anger, grief, the grocery store, and masks - the ones we wear to protect ourselves, and the ones we might not even know we are wearing.  

Protest is the Sixth Stage of Grief

The Perils of Dating in Middle Age

People may not want to know about a therapist (or their therapist) dating.  I'll try not to be too embarassing. :)

The Perils of Dating in Middle Age

Meditation on the Long, Lonesome Pandemic

I know we are all feeling isolated in different ways.  Physical and emotional. Sometimes spiritual.  The waters here are not chartered.  Maybe there is togetherness in the not knowing.

Meditation on the Long, Lonesome Pandemic

Mothers' Howl - A Lament for Stolen Children

Mental health and racial justice are linked.  Grief is part of our experience of racism in this country.  I hope I have a jumping off place to share and learn, and heal, and work for justice.

Mothers' Howl - A Lament for Stolen Children

The Zombie Apocalypse (and the Grief Therapist) Part II

Here is the second part of the Zombie series.  It's about anger and impatience during this time. 
Thank you for reading!

The Zombie Apocalypse (and the Grief Therapist) Part II

The Zombie Apocalypse (and the Single Mom) Part 1

Over the years I've enjoyed using my imagination to talk with my sister or other similarly silly friends about "the Zombie Apocalypse".  The beginning of the pandemic had a feel like that for me.  Here are some thoughts on the pandemic, fear, free will, and technology.  Thank you for reading!

The Zombie Apocalypse and the Single Mom Part 1

Staying Sane During the Pandemic is a Practice

Hello, everyone. 
As always, thank you for reading.
Here is a piece about staying sane and grief during the pandemic.

Staying Sane is a Practice

Hope you and your family are safe and healthy.

Sincerely,
Katy

The Pandemic and Grief - Two for One

With all the recent changes to our lives, I've forgotten to post my last two blog links here.  Imagine You Can't Get Through a Pandemic without Grieving

and, This Brave New Old World

More about Covid-19, grief and mental health to come. 
Thank you for reading!

Getting In Bed with Dying People

Thank you for reading my essays on Medium!   This one is about what I've learned about the differences between vulnerability and intimacy - much learned with working with people as a home hospice social worker.  Some of it learned from my own personal experience.
Getting in Bed with Dying People

Family Secrets Never Die

Thanks for reading my latest essay - it's about how family secrets live on for years and even generations and about how the truth will eventually be know.  It's about how we can embrace that.  Thanks for reading!
Family Secrets Never Die