The Only Way Out is Through
This week has been a rollercoaster. While I’ve been measuring how much fluid is coming out of my body and tracking every pill I take, Keith has been closing out his friend’s accounts, moving boxes, and retrieving the last of his things from the Sheriff’s office. In the midst of it all, we tried to […]
Grateful to Be on the Other Side
I made it through surgery! But it almost didn’t happen. At 7:30 pm the night before, we got a call from the doctor telling us that the insurance company had not approved the second portion of the surgery. The medical team had been calling all day—only to reach silence, since no one was answering because […]
Learning to Accept the Help
It’s been a tough couple of weeks for our family. We’ve been trying to process Brett’s sudden passing while sorting through everything he left behind. In between that, we’ve been working to plan a celebration of life worthy of a friend we loved so deeply — all while juggling an endless string of pre-op medical […]
Double Whammy
Just when we had finally made peace with cancer.We’d met with all the doctors, talked to people who had been through it, and come up with a solid plan. Over a lovely Italian dinner Saturday night, we finally allowed ourselves to feel good — hopeful, even — about everything. Then came a devastating blow. Our […]
The Waiting Game
It’s been a week since I shared my cancer diagnosis pubicly – what a strange, beautiful, overwhelming week it’s been. More than 10,000 people read my post. And in the days since, my phone hasn’t stopped buzzing. Friends, family, former colleagues from long ago…voices I hadn’t heard in years started showing up in texts, DMs, […]
I Have Cancer
I wanted to share the news with those of you I have not been able to connect with so I am sharing it here – I have Cancer. Please bear with me and my family in the coming days, weeks, and months while we go through this journey.
California Wildfires: Loss, Resilience, and Hope
Last week when we heard about fires in California we didn’t think much of them because, frankly, there are fires in California all the time. But, as the pictures started coming in, we could tell that these fires were different. They were called “wildfires,” but they were burning in urban neighborhoods. Neighborhoods I had visited. […]
Another American Tragedy
School shootings are always tragic. As a mother it is my worst nightmare. We send our kids to school as a safe space for learning. But each year there are more and more kids that get a hold of firearms. Each kid is trying to outdo the Columbine killers as if killing their classmates will […]
Covering the 2024 Election
Full of Suprises! The 2024 election was full of surprises! At first it felt like it was going to be the most boring election in modern times. Two old foes face off once again. Candidates that we already knew. No skeletons to drag out of their closets. No October surprises. State by state the voters […]
The Future of AI in Journalism
Every business is struggling with how to incorporate artificial intelligence into their workflow. Journalism is no different. At CNN we have strict rules against writing any content using AI but other news organizations have experimented with online content written completely by AI. And content written by artificial intelligence is only one small use case for […]