Some women collect shoes. Some collect handbags. Apparently, I collect medical equipment. At last count, I had four leg braces and four walkers. Eight pieces of equipment—all designed to help one pair of legs cooperate. You might wonder why anyone needs four walkers. Believe me, so do I. There is the everyday walker, the backup... Continue Reading →
Codependency: The Legacy Nobody Asked For
In my twenties, I got diagnosed with codependency. I thought, “Perfect. Now I’m fixed.” Spoiler: forty years later, still working on it. Apparently, healing doesn’t come with an instruction manual—or a return policy. Fast-forward to today. I’ve got three grown kids. I wanted to leave them a legacy, but codependency? Yeah, not exactly the family... Continue Reading →