Ask For Help
Y'all. Y'ALL. I just had a massive epiphany and if nothing else, I need to share it with you immediately in case it'll save you some grief, shame, or just…
Memoir Monday: The First House in Maryland
I don't remember moving to Maryland. I just remember that we were in Arizona and then we were in Maryland. Our first home in Maryland was a split level home…
Demystifying Depression
I wrote an email to a close friend about how I was feeling a couple weeks ago, and it was almost funny when I re-read my paragraph and saw: oh…
Memoir Monday: Arizona Sun
To continue my little Memoir Monday habit (we'll see how long this lasts), I will take you to the next place in my life adventure: Arizona. Yes, my poor family…
Memoir Monday – British Birth
I was cheated out of a British accent. I did everything right. I was born in England, spent two of my most formative language-collecting years there, and lived in a…
Lament
A while ago, a friend wrote something on social media that I understood as a lament. It didn’t have an answer, it didn’t have a question, there was no nice…
Military Kid Appreciation
Here's my whiny "this is not an actual problem" post for today. I keep seeing all these "purple up" and different celebrations honoring military kids in schools across the US…
When Were You Most Seen by an Audiologist?
My sister, Kelly Bourque, and I presented at the American Academy of Audiology Conference in St. Louis the last week of March in 2022. We are not audiologists. Why were…
Can We Laugh Without Being Mean?
This is an honest question. One that many comedians and writers have likely been asking themselves for a while, at least the nice ones. We've got a history of comedy…
Pretend, One Day You Won’t Have to Pretend Anymore
Harry Miller gets it. He is a former Ohio State football player, still young but no longer playing because his mental illness was not having it. He has struggled with…