The following is a scene that did not make it into my upcoming memoir, Crying Is Not an Option.
Perspective
Parenting a child with disabilities is a shit show, exhausting, and sometimes feels so unfair that you just want to scream. Or for me, beat the shit out of a heavy bag. The struggles, the relentless advocacy, the lack of control, the constant unknowns, the sheer weight of it all. But, just like every challenge in life, it’s a spectrum of experiences and emotions, and every now and...
October 23, 2025
Fair warning.
Today, I’m talking about menopause. That loud and persistent, obnoxious and annoying bitch.
So maybe not your jam. Or you don’t care.
I respect that.
Feel free to skip this.
I’d love nothing more than to just breeze past this shit, pretend it doesn’t exist too, and avoid the conversation altogether. I don’t have a choice. I’m tits deep in it. Menopause didn’t ask permission; she just blew right in and set up shop. And she continues to linger like an unwelcome...